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HX2 8EP

POSTCODE

HX2 8EP is a postcode in Ovenden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7405, -1.8901
OS grid SE073271 (407,346, 427,125)
IMD England
7/10
#21769
Crime · Aug '26
143
MoM -27% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WP4R5+5X
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
143
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
143
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21769
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21769 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in HX2

Police Recorded Crime near HX2 8EP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HX2 8EP

Counts are for Ovenden electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY —
80400
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY —
32160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY —
84420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

143
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,659
White Brit.93.8%
White Irish1.4%
+ other · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,659
Christian52.4%
No religion40.5%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,662
50–6424.1%
35–4918.9%
25–3411.8%
65–7411.1%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 722
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
One person: other13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Halifax Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 3

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Mytholmroyd Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min

Bus stops

  • Moorlands Crescent

    Bus · north

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Moorlands Crescent

    Bus · south

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dean Field School

    Bus · at · south

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dean Field School

    Bus · at · north

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Nursery Lane Top

    Bus · south-west

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for HX2 8EP

England
Country
Calderdale
Local Authority
Ovenden
Ward
Halifax
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HX2 8EP
Coordinates
53.7405, -1.8901
Grid reference
SE073271
Easting
407,346
Northing
427,125
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WP4R5+5X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Halifax
Travel to Work
Halifax
ITL Region
Calderdale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Calderdale
Local Authority
Council Area
Halifax E14001262
Constituency
E14001262
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ovenden
Constituency code
E14001262
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Calderdale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Calderdale

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Calderdale
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 02T
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Calderdale 005B E01010939
E01010939
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Calderdale 005 E02002248
E02002248
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Calderdale 005B E01010939
E01010939
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Calderdale 005 E02002248
E02002248
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM6:12 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
May 2025 — Introduced
Postcode HX2 8EP introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode HX2 8EP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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