See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Sowerby Bridge

Pubs 234 Restaurants 485 Banks 14 Hotels 67 Shops 1,628 Supermarkets 59 Takeaways 233 Cinemas 7 Attractions 286 Business services 120 Education 476 Health and beauty 952 Home improvement 410 Leisure 81 Property services 114




Local Information

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 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,059 residentsin the Sowerby Bridge census areaMedian age 43.04,347 households59% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright17% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,461 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%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 yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNorland, West Yorkshirehistoric site · under a mileWainhouse Towerhistoric site · 1.3 miLumb Fallwaterfall · 2.1 miStormer Hillhill · under a mileKirkham Turnwater · under a mileWarley Cloughvalley · under a mileAlbert Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miPickwood Scarvalley · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAllan Parkpark · under a mileNorland Public Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCrow Wood Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haRyburn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 14 haBeech Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSowerby Bridge Church Institute Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 197636 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,538 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 244 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryStation Road Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTower Hill Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSowerby Bridge Police Stationunder a mileCash machineSmile ComputersSowerby Bridgeright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools21 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 4 specialPrimaryNew Road Primary Schoolages 4-11, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 150 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrinity Academy Grammarages 11-16, 968 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCalderdale College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA15 miRailway stationSowerby Bridgeunder a mileBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centre2.5 miBus stops138 within a mileCar parkEuro Car Parks2.2 miEV chargingHaugh Shaw Road West1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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


Car dealer

Car dealer in Sowerby Bridge

 

Nearest 40 of 78 shown. Show all 78 car dealer in Sowerby Bridge

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Car dealer in Sowerby Bridge