HX2 8RU Postcode Area
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What social class do the population of HX2 8RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is HX2 8RU in Halifax, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about HX2 8RU from the Census 2011.
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People and Demographics
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
Sunrise (dawn) and sunset (dusk) times for today as well as for the next month for the postcode area HX28RU. Wakey wakey, rise and shine!
Job Vacancies
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Car Parks
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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities
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Events
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
Locations of the nearest cash withdrawal machines (ATMs) in the HX2 8RU postcode area that dispense money.
Schools
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Shopping Centres
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Police Stations
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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HX28RU Postcode Breakdown
| HXAREA | 2DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | RUUNIT |
| Full Postcode | HX2 8RU |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Halifax |
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| County | West Yorkshire |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with Major Conurbation |
HX28RU Postal District
HX2 8RU postcode is located in the postal town of Halifax. Halifax postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode HX2 8RU.
| Queensbury | 1.2 miles N |
| Denholme | 2.4 miles N |
| Halifax | 3.3 miles E |
| Thornton | 3.4 miles NE |
| Mytholmroyd | 3.8 miles SW |
| Oxenhope | 3.9 miles NW |
| Exley | 4.2 miles SE |
| Hebden Bridge | 4.4 miles W |
| Buttershaw | 4.5 miles E |
| Haworth | 4.9 miles NW |
| Wilsden | 5 miles NE |
| Mytholm | 5.2 miles W |
| Elland | 5.5 miles SE |
| Barkisland | 5.7 miles S |
| Stainland | 5.8 miles S |
| London | 174 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 170 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 160 miles N |
| Cardiff | 165 miles SW |
| Liverpool | 50 miles W |
| Southampton | 198 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 202 miles S |
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Discrimination by Postcode
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