Illingworth and Mixenden
Ward in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.763, -1.895 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 07 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01422 (Halifax) |
The area around Illingworth and Mixenden lies to the north of Halifax in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, occupying elevated moorland that looks out over the Calder Valley and has easy access to the Pennines. It blends older stone-built village pockets and surrounding farmland with large post‑war and 1960s–70s housing estates, so the character ranges from semi-rural to suburban on the same skyline.
Historically influenced by agriculture and the wider textile economy of the valley, the area now has many residents who commute into Halifax or Leeds while local life centres on schools, shops and community centres. The neighbourhood has experienced pockets of social and economic challenge but also steady regeneration and active local groups focusing on housing, youth provision and green-space improvements; the high ground around the settlements is popular for walks and offers expansive views across the valley.
Postcode districts covering Illingworth and Mixenden
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.2 miles
- Leeds 14.4 miles
- Bradford 5.6 miles
- Oldham 17.5 miles
- Burnley 14.6 miles
- Huddersfield 8.8 miles
- Blackburn 24.2 miles
- Salford 24.7 miles
- Wakefield 16.8 miles
- Rochdale 15.3 miles
- Harrogate 21.4 miles
- Halifax 2.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ovenden Ward 1.6 miles
- Queensbury Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Warley Ward 2.2 miles
- Halifax Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Thornton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Northowram and Shelf Ward 2.7 miles
- Denholme Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Park Ward 2.9 miles
- Luddenden Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Clayton Parish 3.2 miles
- Shelf and Northowram Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Illingworth and Mixenden
HX2 8QH, HX2 9AD, HX2 8WF, HX3 6SG, HX2 9JX, HX2 9NT, HX2 8WJ, HX2 9EB, HX2 8RG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 11.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.3 miles
- Halifax Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Sowerby Bridge Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Illingworth and Mixenden Ad
- Shibden Mill Inn 4 2.3 miles
- Holdsworth House Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- White Lion Hotel 4 5 miles
- The Old Registry Haworth 4 5.2 miles
- The White Swan Hotel Halifax 3 3 miles
- The White Swan Hotel 3 3 miles
- The Fleece Inn 3 6.2 miles
- The Bull On The Bridge 2 3 miles
- Imperial Crown Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Halifax Town Centre 3 3.1 miles
Schools in Illingworth and Mixenden
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- The North Halifax Grammar School Secondary
- Trinity Academy Halifax Secondary
- Trinity Academy Whitehill Primary
Local points of interest
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- The University of Bradford University 5.6 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 6 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 6.2 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 9.6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 10.2 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 12.3 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 12.6 miles