Postcode · Sowerby Bridge

HX6 1PA area guide

Who lives in HX6 1PA, 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: 1,635 (2024)

HX6 1PASowerby Bridge

At a glance

What HX6 1PA is like

HX6 1PA is a postcode in the Sowerby & Luddendenfoot area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,635 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HX6 1 sold for a median of £179,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX6 1PA compares

Headline figures for HX6 1PA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£45,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX6 1PA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HX6 1 is down 5.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX6 1PA FAQs

Is HX6 1PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HX6 1PA?

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.

Is HX6 1PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX6 1PA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HX6 1PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.9%).

Which council covers HX6 1PA?

The local authority for HX6 1PA is Calderdale.

HX6 1PA comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX6 1PA?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Mytholmroyd Rail Station, 2.1 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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