Hebden Bridge | |
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Hebden Bridge | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
Population | 4,500 |
OS grid reference | SD993273 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) SSE |
Civil parish | |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HEBDEN BRIDGE |
Postcode district | HX7 |
Dialling code | 01422 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Hebden Bridge is a market town in the Calderdale district of West Yorkshire, England. It is in the Upper Calder Valley, 8 miles (13 km) west of Halifax and 14 miles (21 km) north-east of Rochdale, at the confluence of the River Calder and the Hebden Water.[1] The town is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Hebden Royd.[2]
In 2015, the Calder ward, covering Hebden Bridge, Old Town, and part of Todmorden, had a population of 12,167.[3] The town had a population of 4,500.[citation needed]