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HX2 7JZ

Sowerby Bridge

Calderdale

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Calderdale / Sowerby Bridge / HX2 7JZ

Overview

Postcode HX2 7JZ is located in a major urban area, within the Sowerby Bridge ward of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Sowerby Bridge area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sowerby Bridge is £34,900 per year. The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Crow Wood Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Sowerby Bridge has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,131 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Sowerby Bridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Sowerby Bridge is £34,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from HX2 7JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sowerby Bridge near HX2 7JZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Sowerby Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miCrow Wood ParkMedium
0.4 miWest View ParkMedium
0.4 miWillow ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
4,798.1 per km²

Demographics

British
289
93.53%
Pakistani
10
3.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.65%
Other
1
0.32%
Total population: 309

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
64
48.85%
Owns outright
58
44.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.34%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Sowerby Bridge

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Sowerby Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,774 up to £820,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£412,500
Flats19£125,000
Semi-Detached49£242,000
Terraced91£145,000

10 years price trend in Sowerby Bridge

Schools

In the HX2 7JZ postcode area, located within Sowerby Bridge, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBolton Brow Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby BridgeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWarley Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSainsbury's Local21 Park Drive, Halifax, HX2 7NP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.