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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HX6 postcode district.

County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtHX6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:37 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,497 residentsin the Sowerby & Luddendenfoot census areaMedian age 44.32,805 households65% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright20% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,989 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,080 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLumb Fallwaterfall · 1.4 miNorland, West Yorkshirehistoric site · 1.7 miWainhouse Towerhistoric site · 2.2 miRooley Hillhill · under a mileBoulder Cloughvalley · under a mileToot Hillhill · 1.1 miNoah Dale Cloughdale · 1.8 miSod Cloughvalley · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAllan Parkpark · 1.1 miRoils Head Playing Fieldspark · 1.7 mi · 24 haNorland Public Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haSowerby Tennis and Bowling Clubsports ground · under a mileRyburn Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 14 haLuddenden Foot Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes188 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197635 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202648 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,938 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation167 m548 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 269 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryStation Road Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacySowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistTower Hill Dental Practice1.1 miPolice stationSowerby Bridge Police Station1.1 miCash machineSmile ComputersSowerby Bridge1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryTrinity Academy St Peter'sages 4-11, 94 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRyburn Valley High Schoolages 11-18, 1,589 pupilsunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 150 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCalderdale College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA16 miRailway stationSowerby Bridge1.2 miBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centre3.4 miBus stops94 within a mileEV chargingHaugh Shaw Road West2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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