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 miles39 km
- Leeds 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Bradford 5.6 miles9 km
- Oldham 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Burnley 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Huddersfield 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Blackburn 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Salford 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Wakefield 16.8 miles27 km
- Rochdale 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Harrogate 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Halifax 2.3 miles3.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ovenden Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Queensbury Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Warley Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Halifax Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thornton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Northowram and Shelf Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Denholme Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Park Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Luddenden Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Clayton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Shelf and Northowram Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Illingworth and Mixenden
HX2 9EE, HX2 9SR, HX2 8XT, HX2 9ND, HX2 9NB, HX2 9PD, HX2 9RQ, HX2 9TF, HX2 9NE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Manchester Airport 32.3 miles51.9 km
- Halifax Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Sowerby Bridge Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Illingworth and Mixenden Ad
- Holdsworth House 4 0.8 miles1.4 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 4.4 miles7 km
- Wool Merchant Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Bull on the Bridge 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
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 miles5.7 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The University of Bradford University 5.6 miles9 km
- National Media Museum Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8 miles12.8 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Spring Wood Forest 12.6 miles20.3 km