Area Guide For HX6 2BU

When it comes to housing in the HX6 2BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 59, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 81. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 158 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 31 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 53 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 60 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 182 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 175.

In HX6 2BU area, Couple with children amount to 117 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 189 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 110 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (175) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (160), Daily Express (65), Daily Mail (63), The Guardian (38), The Times (25), Daily Telegraph (22) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in HX6 2BU are Gainsborough Carpets Halifax Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Willow Properties (Property Maintenance Services), A P H Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Hawdon Russell Architects (Architect), Clare Scott Furniture (Furniture Designers), A J C Roofing (Property Maintenance Services), Beckside Bed Company (Bed & Bedding Shop), Locksharp (Locksmiths), J T S Joinery Services (Carpenters & Joiners), Carpentry Joinery Services Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Calder Services (Appliance Repairs), Dale Stephenson Ltd (Plumbers), Haigh's Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Gary Ingham Joinery & Building (Builder), Elite Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Halifax Security Centre (Security systems), R Davies Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), D J Decorators (Painters & Decorators), A & B Installations Ltd (Flooring Services), Animania Interior Designers (Interior Designers), Bridge Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Express Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Wade Joiners & Builders (Carpenters & Joiners), M V Plumbers (Bathroom Designer), Tim Copley (Plumbers), H R S Hevac (Gas Installers), G Lock Sharp (Locksmiths), A & B Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), Hoyle (Plumbers) and Plumb Jobs (Bathroom Designer).

HX6 2BU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Manchester International Airport, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Heysham Ferry Terminal, Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing, Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. HX6 2BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Tuel Lane School, Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge, Bolton Brow Junior Infant and Nursery School. Some of the secondary schools include The Crossley Heath School, Sowerby Bridge High School, Halifax High at Wellesley Park. Then there are others like Hipperholme Grammar School, Calderdale PRU, Glen House Montessori School.