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HX2 6EN area guide

Who lives in HX2 6EN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Sowerby & Luddendenfoot
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,827 (2024)
At a glance

What HX2 6EN is like

HX2 6EN is a postcode in the Sowerby & Luddendenfoot neighbourhood of Calderdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,827 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in HX2 6 sold for a median of £201,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX2 6EN compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£201,500

Median over 61 sales in HX2 6, −12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£45,861

Average a year, before tax — higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in HX2 6 is down 12.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX2 6EN FAQs

01
Is HX2 6EN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HX2 6EN?

The median sale price over the last year was £201,500.

Homes in HX2 6 sold for a median of £201,500 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is HX2 6EN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX2 6EN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in HX2 6EN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (51.3%).
05
Which council covers HX2 6EN?

HX2 6EN is in Calderdale.

HX2 6EN is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HX2 6EN?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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