Luddendenfoot
Ward in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.731, -1.972 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 01 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01422 (Halifax) |
Luddendenfoot is a compact, steep-sided valley ward in Calderdale, straddling the confluence of the Luddenden Brook with the River Calder. The area is marked by Victorian mill buildings, stone terraces and narrow lanes carved into the Pennine foothills, reflecting its 19th-century textile heritage; the village of Luddenden sits within the ward and the surrounding landscape gives a strong sense of place typical of the Calder Valley.
Today the ward is a mix of semi-rural communities and commuter households, with people travelling to nearby centres such as Halifax, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. Local life centres on small businesses, community groups and outdoor pursuits - walking and cycling in the nearby Pennines are popular - while the neighbourhood has also experienced the practical challenges of living in a river valley, including the effects of periodic flooding.
Postcode districts covering Luddendenfoot
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.7 miles
- Leeds 18 miles
- Bradford 9.4 miles
- Oldham 14.2 miles
- Burnley 12.1 miles
- Huddersfield 9.1 miles
- Blackburn 21.1 miles
- Bolton 21.3 miles
- Stockport 23.5 miles
- Salford 21 miles
- Wakefield 19.3 miles
- Rochdale 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mytholmroyd Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Luddenden Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hebden Royd Parish 1.2 miles
- Cragg Vale Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hebden Bridge Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Heptonstall Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Erringden Parish 2.4 miles
- Sowerby Bridge Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Warley Ward 2.7 miles
- Calder Ward 2.8 miles
- Wadsworth Parish 3.1 miles
- Ovenden Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Luddendenfoot
HX7 5NL, HX7 5SY, HX7 5AQ, HX7 5PL, HX2 6EN, HX7 5JA, HX2 6PW, HX7 5ET, HX2 6BJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 28.9 miles
- Mytholmroyd Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Hebden Bridge Railway Station 1.6 miles
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Schools in Luddendenfoot
- Burnley Road Academy Primary
- Luddenden C of E School Primary
- Luddendenfoot Academy Primary
- Midgley School Primary
- Scout Road Academy Primary
- The Calder Learning Trust All ages
- Wainstalls School Primary
- Wood Bank School Special
Local points of interest
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 6.7 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 7 miles
- The University of Bradford University 9.4 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 9.9 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 10.1 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 11.3 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 11.4 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 13.5 miles