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HX6 1DP area guide

Who lives in HX6 1DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Sowerby Bridge
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,386 (2024)
At a glance

What HX6 1DP is like

HX6 1DP is a postcode in the Sowerby Bridge neighbourhood of Calderdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,386 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, 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 HX6 1 sold for a median of £179,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX6 1DP compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£179,750

Median over 49 sales in HX6 1, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£43,848

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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 HX6 1 is down 5.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HX6 1DP FAQs

01
Is HX6 1DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in HX6 1DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £179,750.

Homes in HX6 1 sold for a median of £179,750 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is HX6 1DP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX6 1DP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in HX6 1DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (59.4%).
05
Which council covers HX6 1DP?

HX6 1DP is in Calderdale.

HX6 1DP is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HX6 1DP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 0.5 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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