HX2 6EY Calderdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Luddendenfoot. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Brocks, Luddenden Foot: 13 addresses
- Jerry Fields Road, Luddenden Foot: 2 addresses
- Finkle Street, Luddenden Foot: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Calderdale in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,958 | £3,496 | £4,034 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (36% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Calderdale.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 16 addresses are between 112 m and 149 m above sea level (141 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Hebden Bridge 908,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Black Lion Luddenden Foot | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Mytholmroyd Station Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Station Road Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luddendenfoot Clinic Pharmacy | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Grange Dene (Dental Surgery) | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Halifax Luddendenfoot Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 140 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,520 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Luddenden Foot Recreation Ground 1.6 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Luddenden Foot United Reformed Church, the Manse and Chapel House, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Luddenden Foot United Reformed Church, the Manse and Chapel House | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Kershaw House | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill motte castle 270m north east of Rosemary Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Magson House Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Boulder Clough | Valley | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Willow Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Roebucks Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Rooley Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Baume Clough | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 16 |
8 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Calderdale: see them on the Calderdale page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Brocks.