HX6 1BJ

POSTCODE

HX6 1BJ is a postcode in Sowerby Bridge.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7057, -1.9213
OS grid SE052232 (405,290, 423,254)
IMD England
3/10
#7789
Crime · Aug '26
103
MoM -1% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WP34H+7F
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
103
Crime · Aug '26
£178,125
Median property price · HX6 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 48 sales
-7.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
7789
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7789 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Calderdale 020 (E02002263)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£45,861

£39,259–£53,572

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,686

£30,113–£39,955

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,992

£31,472–£36,714

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,853

£27,061–£35,176

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HX6 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HX6 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 48 sales

HX6 1BJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the HX6 1 sector.

Average price
£211,721
Median price: £178,125
Median -7.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 48 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £167,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£290k£220k£150k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£172,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
HX6 1BQ
£132,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
HX6 1DP
£198,500 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HX6 1LF
£210,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HX6 1LQ
£160,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
HX6 1BN
£160,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
HX6 1HL
£130,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
HX6 1EA
£525,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
HX6 1PL
£137,500 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Freehold
HX6 1DZ
£150,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HX6 1HP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HX6 1BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HX6 1BJ

Counts are for Sowerby Bridge 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
47
YoY -8%
685440
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -81%
54294
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY +8%
433221
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

103
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,727
White Brit.95.1%
Other White0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
African0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,725
No religion50.5%
Christian42.1%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,725
50–6420.3%
35–4919.4%
65–7410.9%
25–3410.7%
10–159.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 696
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 38.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    935 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Mytholmroyd Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
  • Halifax Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • White Windows

    Bus · north-west

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Sacred Heart Academy

    Bus · opp · east

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Sacred Heart School

    Bus · west

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Fore Lane Springfield

    Bus · stop · east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Fore Lane

    Bus · west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for HX6 1BJ

England
Country
Calderdale
Local Authority
Sowerby Bridge
Ward
Halifax
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HX6 1BJ
Coordinates
53.7057, -1.9213
Grid reference
SE052232
Easting
405,290
Northing
423,254
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WP34H+7F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sowerby Bridge
Travel to Work
Halifax
ITL Region
Calderdale
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Calderdale
Local Authority
Council Area
Halifax E14001262
Constituency
E14001262
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sowerby Bridge
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 020D E01010959
E01010959
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Calderdale 020 E02002263
E02002263
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Calderdale 020D E01010959
E01010959
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Calderdale 020 E02002263
E02002263
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

6:53 AM4:49 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HX6 1BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010959 and MSOA E02002263 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7789
Present — Active
Postcode HX6 1BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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