Postcode HX6 3JB is located in a rural town, within the Ryburn area of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland is £59,521 per year. The median sale price in Ryburn is £230,000 (around £247 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £170,000 and £390,000. The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge, about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,630 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.7% 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.
The average income per household in Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland is £59,521 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HX6 3JB.
Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland near HX6 3JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Ryburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,950 up to £905,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £486,250 | £284 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £229,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 76 | £205,000 | £222 |
| Flats | 19 | £135,500 | £197 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £352,500 | £170,000 | £156,000 | £129,000 |
| 2017 | £334,500 | £130,000 | £190,000 | £146,000 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £137,500 | £210,000 | £167,500 |
| 2019 | £385,000 | £135,000 | £174,000 | £171,500 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £157,500 | £180,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £409,950 | £149,000 | £196,500 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £401,375 | £152,000 | £209,500 | £197,500 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £164,500 | £215,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | £422,000 | £135,000 | £220,000 | £176,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £136,000 | £247,500 | £205,000 |
| 2026 | £471,250 | £135,000 | £210,000 | £187,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229 | £183 | £159 | £159 |
| 2017 | £239 | £168 | £177 | £173 |
| 2018 | £237 | £178 | £192 | £177 |
| 2019 | £230 | £180 | £181 | £164 |
| 2020 | £249 | £177 | £205 | £165 |
| 2021 | £266 | £193 | £214 | £197 |
| 2022 | £260 | £184 | £220 | £210 |
| 2023 | £286 | £204 | £237 | £207 |
| 2024 | £270 | £174 | £227 | £198 |
| 2025 | £308 | £183 | £267 | £221 |
| 2026 | £271 | £189 | £252 | £244 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX6 3JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | Stanbury, Kebroyd Mount, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3JA | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | The Willows, Lower Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3HR | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 58, Halifax Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3HW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £338,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Overdale House, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3HT | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 2, Kebroyd Hall, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3HY | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 |
In the HX6 3JB postcode area, located within Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ripponden Junior and Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2013. | |
Ripponden Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2024. | |
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Riverbank Primary School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Riverbank Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Calderdale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HX6 3JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Leah Elizabeth Webster
Ryburn - Elected 2 May 2024
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Calder Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HX6 3JB records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around HX6 3JB in Ryburn is £230,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 171 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to HX6 3JB, including Ripponden Junior and Infant School (Good), St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School (Good) and Riverbank Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HX6 3JB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,630 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Calder Valley covering HX6 3JB is Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Leah Elizabeth Webster (Labour Party).