Sowerby Bridge
WardCentral Calderdale. About 12,358 people in 6.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Sowerby Bridge, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Sowerby Bridge compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Sowerby BridgeMiddle
Population18 wards, Calderdale · 2021
12,1555th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Calderdale · Jan 2026
89.6%8th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Calderdale · Aug 2026
3.7%9th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Calderdale · 2021
64.7%joint 2nd highest
Figures for the whole of Calderdale
These figures are published for the whole of Calderdale, not for each ward, so they describe all of Calderdale and not Sowerby Bridge alone. See Calderdale
Sowerby Bridge in brief
Sowerby Bridge had 12,155 usual residents at the census.
In Sowerby Bridge, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Sowerby Bridge, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
64.7% of residents in Sowerby Bridge were aged 15 to 64 at the census.