The HX postcode area, also known as the Halifax postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Elland, Halifax, Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge in England. The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... Elland is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Halifax, England, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. ... Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of about 82,000. ... Statistics Population: approx 4,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD993273 Administration District: Calderdale Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Ambulance service: Yorkshire Post office and telephone Post town... Sowerby Bridge is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, southwest of Halifax, at the junction between the Rochdale Canal and the Calder and Hebble Navigation, and on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Halifax can refer to any of several things: // Australia Halifax Bay, North Queensland Canada Halifax Regional Municipality City of Halifax (dissolved city) Halifax County, Nova Scotia (dissolved county) Halifax (electoral district) Halifax International Airport Namibia Halifax Island United Kingdom Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax (UK Parliament constituency) Halifax bank (formerly building... Calderdale is a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. ... Warley Town is a town near Halifax in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Hipperholme is a village in the Calderdale area of Yorkshire ,located between the towns of Halifax and Brighouse. ... Lighcliffe is a village in the of West Yorkshire, England. ... The village of Southowram stands on the hill top to the east of Halifax, West Yorkshire. ... Greetland is a small town in the county of West Yorkshire, near Halifax. ... Elland is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Halifax, England, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. ... Ripponden is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Halifax, on the River Ryburn. ... The Sowerbys were a British family of naturalists, illustrators, botanists, and zoologists who showed a remarkable lack of imagination in the naming of their sons from the second generation on. ... Sowerby Bridge is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, southwest of Halifax, at the junction between the Rochdale Canal and the Calder and Hebble Navigation, and on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. ... Statistics Population: approx 4,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD993273 Administration District: Calderdale Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Ambulance service: Yorkshire Post office and telephone Post town... Heptonstall is a small village in the metropolitan district of Calderdale in West Yorkshire. ... Luddenden is a district of Calderdale west of Halifax on the river Ludd. ... Statistics Population: 4,200 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE012260 Administration District: Calderdale Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office and telephone Post town: HEBDEN BRIDGE...

Adjacent areas

Huddersfield is a large town in England near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of eight post towns. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale in England. ... This article is about Blackburn in Lancashire, England. ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ... The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale in England. ... The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of eight post towns. ...

References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom