Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Ward in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.728, -1.793 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 13 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01422 (Halifax) |
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe sits on the eastern edge of Calderdale in England, a semi-rural stretch of villages and stone-built suburbs between Halifax and Bradford. Its position on the lower slopes of the Pennines gives rolling green views and good commuter links to Leeds and the wider region via the M62.
The area shows its 19th-century textile heritage in former mills and Victorian terraces alongside conservation streets, with independent shops, pubs and village halls forming the social heart. Hipperholme's historic grammar school and Lightcliffe's St Matthew's Church are local landmarks, while the economy now mixes small local businesses with commuters and outdoor enthusiasts who use the lanes and bridleways to reach nearby countryside.
Postcode districts covering Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Bradford 4.4 miles7 km
- Oldham 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Burnley 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Huddersfield 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Wakefield 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Rochdale 17.4 miles28 km
- Harrogate 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Halifax 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Barnsley 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bury 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Castleford 18.3 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Norwood Green Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Brighouse Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shelf and Northowram Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wyke Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Scholes Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Northowram and Shelf Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Royds Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Town Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Oakenshaw Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Rastrick Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wibsey Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
HD6 4FG, HD6 4EL, HX3 8NW, HD6 2LR, HX3 8RQ, HX3 8BA, HD6 4EB, HX3 8BZ, HX3 9XE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Manchester Airport 32.6 miles52.4 km
- Brighouse Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Halifax Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Ad
- Manor House Lindley 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Holdsworth House 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Brighouse 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Wool Merchant Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Fortune Huddersfield, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Primary
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Hipperholme Grammar School Independent - all ages
- Lightcliffe Academy Secondary
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The University of Bradford University 4.5 miles7.2 km
- National Media Museum Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Elland Road Stadium 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 10.5 miles17 km
- Spring Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km