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Pubs 190 Restaurants 438 Banks 13 Hotels 62 Shops 1,409 Supermarkets 49 Takeaways 197 Cinemas 8 Attractions 262 Business services 102 Education 402 Health and beauty 770 Home improvement 344 Leisure 61 Property services 102

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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

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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 yearSource: 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 · PM_2.5 6.1 · PM₁₀ 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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

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

Employment agency

Employment agency in Sowerby

Quickstep H R - Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge
Red Brink Farm, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1PA · under a mile
Ringstone Recruitment International - Ripponden
Mill Fold Unit 2, Ripponden, HX6 4DH · 2.3 mi
Hourglass Consultancy - Sowerby Bridge
Harley House Mill Fold, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4DJ · 2.3 mi
Southern & Partners - Halifax
Greenways Scar Bottom Lane, Halifax, HX4 8PG · 2.5 mi
Prestige Recruitment Solutions - Halifax
West Parade, Halifax, HX1 2EQ · 3.0 mi
Facilities Infrastructure Recruitment - Halifax
8 King Cross Street, Halifax, HX1 2SH · 3.0 mi
Bright Leaf Recruitment - Halifax
29 Charnock Close, Halifax, HX1 2NZ · 3.1 mi
H L Burgin - Halifax
78 Heath Lea, Halifax, HX1 2DA · 3.1 mi
Deployment - Halifax
17 Bull Green, Halifax, HX1 2RZ · 3.1 mi
Kelly Services - Halifax
25 Bull Green, Halifax, HX1 2RZ · 3.1 mi
Planet Personnel - Halifax
9 Lord Street, Halifax, HX1 5AE · 3.1 mi
Hays Personnel - Halifax
Fountain Street, Halifax, HX1 1BP · 3.2 mi
E J G Associates - Halifax
20 Silver Street, Halifax, HX1 1HS · 3.2 mi
Action For Employment - Halifax
1-3 George Square, Halifax, HX1 1HF · 3.2 mi
Enterprise Transport Training Halifax & Bradford - Ovenden, Halifax
Calderdale Business Park, Club Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8DA · 3.2 mi
P M P Recruitment - Halifax
20 Cow Green, Halifax, HX1 1HX · 3.2 mi
Halifax Crossfield House Jobcentre Plus - Halifax
St James Rd, Halifax, HX1 1PE · 3.2 mi
Resource Course - Halifax
22-26 Commercial Street, Halifax, HX1 1TA · 3.3 mi
Arc Recruitment Halifax - 18 Clare Road, Halifax
Prospect House, 18 Clare Road, Halifax, HX1 2HX · 3.3 mi
Dexter Nicholas - Ovenden, Halifax
20 Pippin Ct, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8BG · 3.3 mi
Estio Healthcare Recruitment - Halifax
Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, HX3 5AX · 3.3 mi
Estio Technology Recruitment - Halifax
E Mill Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, HX3 5AX · 3.3 mi
Servoca - Halifax
Dean Clough Office Park, Halifax, HX3 5AX · 3.3 mi
Rilwood Associates - Halifax
F Mill Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, HX3 5AX · 3.3 mi
Cogent Staffing - Southowram, Halifax
Shaw Lodge House, Office F3, Shaw Lodge, Shaw Lane, Southowram, Halifax, HX3 9ET · 3.4 mi
Solutions Recruitment - Halifax
340 Salterhebble Hill, Halifax, HX3 0QT · 3.4 mi
Strictly Gifted - Halifax
Empire House, Mulcture Hall Rd Suite B, Halifax, HX1 1SP · 3.6 mi
Transend Recruitment - Holywell Green, Halifax
48 Station Road, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9AW · 3.7 mi
Stickfest Group - Elland
Calder House, Elland, HX5 0DA · 4.3 mi
Huntsman Recruitment - Elland
1 Coronation St, Elland, HX5 0DF · 4.3 mi
Heads Recruitment Yorkshire Division - Eastgate, Elland
Unit 3, Eastgate, Elland, HX5 9DQ · 4.4 mi
Hays - Halifax
2nd Floor Fountain Chambers Fountain Street, Halifax, HX1 0EZ · 4.5 mi
Quantica - Lowfields Business Park, Elland
Quantica House, Warhurst Road, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, HX5 9DF · 4.6 mi
Quantica Search & Selection - Elland
Quantica Warhurst Road, Elland, HX5 9DF · 4.6 mi

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Jobcentre Plus - Church Lane, Pudsey
Century House, Church Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7RQ
12.7 miles away