Postcode · Sowerby Bridge

HX6 2FL area guide

Who lives in HX6 2FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Savile Park
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,929 (2024)

HX6 2FLSowerby Bridge

At a glance

What HX6 2FL is like

HX6 2FL is a postcode in the Savile Park area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,929 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HX6 2 sold for a median of £161,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX6 2FL compares

Headline figures for HX6 2FL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£161,750

Median over 90 sales in HX6 2, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX6 2FL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX6 2FL FAQs

Is HX6 2FL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HX6 2FL?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,750.

Homes in HX6 2 sold for a median of £161,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HX6 2FL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX6 2FL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HX6 2FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers HX6 2FL?

The local authority for HX6 2FL is Calderdale.

HX6 2FL comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX6 2FL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.8 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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