Postcode insights

HX6 3AF

Sowerby Bridge

Calderdale

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Calderdale / Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland / Sowerby Bridge / HX6 3AF

Overview

Postcode HX6 3AF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sowerby Bridge ward of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland is £49,500 per year. The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge located about 0.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Beech Park.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

0.6%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

Medium

Noise Level

Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,422 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland is £49,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 111 ft away from HX6 3AF.

Flood risk

Medium

Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland near HX6 3AF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge located about 0 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0 mi	Sowerby Bridge	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Beech Park	Small
0.1 mi	Allan Park	Small
0.3 mi	Willow Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

362

Population density

158.9 per km²

Demographics

British

341

94.99%

Irish

1.67%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.11%

Other White

0.56%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

0.28%

Total population: 359

Housing

Owns outright

51.57%

Owns with a mortgage

34.59%

Private landlord or letting agency

9.43%

Other forms of private rent

3.77%

Other social rented

0.63%

Total households: 159

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	19	£412,500	£248,000	£347,500	£470,000	£559,500
Flats	19	£125,000	£87,600	£96,000	£144,000	£193,500
Semi-Detached	49	£242,000	£170,000	£200,000	£290,000	£406,000
Terraced	91	£145,000	£78,250	£129,125	£175,000	£290,000

10 years price trend in Sowerby Bridge

Schools

In the HX6 3AF postcode area, located within Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Compass Community School Willow Park	Other independent special school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Tuel Lane Infant School	Community school	Requires improvement
0.4 mi	Primary	Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge	Voluntary aided school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Lezan’s shop	3 Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2EQ
0.2 mi	Lidl	Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2LF
0.3 mi	Tesco	Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BN

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Turks Head Inn	Back Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2AD
0.2 mi	The New Roxy	Wharf Street, Calderdale, HX6 2LB
0.2 mi	The Commercial Inn	31 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2LA
0.2 mi	Bar Francisca	1 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2EG
0.2 mi	Hogs Head Brewhouse	Stanley Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2AH

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Jubilee Refreshment Rooms	Station Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3AB
0.1 mi	Dario's Pizza	4 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2AE
0.1 mi	Bluebird Cafe	Wharf Street, Calderdale, HX6 2LA
0.1 mi	BBQ Tonight	Wharf Street, Calderdale, HX6 2LA
0.2 mi	Jing Jing Chinese takreaway	78 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2AF

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail