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About

Brighouse sits in the Calder Valley, functioning as a key commercial and transport hub for the surrounding towns. The area is centred around the confluence of the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal, with industrial heritage tied to textile manufacturing and milling. Its layout includes a compact town centre with retail streets and a bus station, alongside residential districts spreading onto the valley slopes.

The town's identity is closely linked to its waterways, with the canal basin hosting a regular weekend market. Brighouse is also known for its long-running annual brass band contest, a significant event in the local calendar. The landscape is characterised by stone-built architecture, with older mills and terraces giving way to more modern housing developments on the outskirts.

Area overview

On average Brighouse has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brighouse is £44,726 per year. There are 5 schools in Brighouse: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Brighouse is home to around 7,670 people, with a population density of about 1,449.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Brighouse Population
7,670
Population density
1,449.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
66.88(+51%)
Public order
12.52(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.95(-23%)
Other theft
7.43(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.17(-17%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,110
92.65%
Other White
115
1.5%
Irish
72
0.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
61
0.79%
Indian
52
0.68%
Total population: 7,674

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,827
28.37%
No qualifications
1,264
19.62%
Level 3 (A level)
1,169
18.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
887
13.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
673
10.45%
Total 16+ residents: 6,441

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,431
38.56%
Owns with a mortgage
1,021
27.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
662
17.84%
Other social rented
331
8.92%
Social rents from council
177
4.77%
Total households: 3,711

Property prices in Brighouse

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £187,500 in Brighouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,265,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brighouse in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brighouse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached16£422,500£3,305
Flats8£155,500£3,094
Semi-Detached44£242,250£2,919
Terraced79£153,000£2,172

10 years median price trend in Brighouse

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brighouse.

All postcodes in Brighouse

HX59AQ

Elland Road

HD61LQ

Birds Royd Lane

HD62NR

Laverock Crescent

HD61BL

Elland Road

HD62DU

Frances Street

HD62PA

Upper Green Lane

HD64BW

Bradford Road

HD62QH

Crest View

HD62NZ

Upper Green Lane

HD62PZ

Ridgeway Gardens

HX39SZ

Brookfoot Lane

HD62BG

William Henry Street

HD62NL

Trevelyan Street

HD62HY

Lightcliffe Road

HD62NH

Whinney Hill Park

HD61JY

Hall Street

HD62NU

Maryville Avenue

HD62ET

Blackburn Road

HD61LZ

Calder Street

HD62AA

Halifax Road

HD61AQ

Commercial Street

HD61LF

Birds Royd Lane

HD62LJ

Catherine Slack

HD62DX

Charles Street

HX39SX

Brookfoot Lane

HD62DR

Lightcliffe Road

HD62HL

Smithy Carr Lane

HD62JS

Spruce Heights

HD61NE

Bethel Street

HD64BL

Cross Place

HD62PU

Whinney Hill Park

HD61EF

Briggate

HD61DU

West Park Street

HD64BR

Elm Terrace

HD62EG

Ivy Terrace

HD62QD

Mill Grove

HD62LQ

Smith House Avenue

HD62PX

Smith House Lane

HD61AT

Church Lane

HD62EH

Wood View Grove

HD62AH

Lister Street

HD62DT

Sycamore View

HD62JZ

Smith House Avenue

HD62DY

John Street

HD61EP

Bridge Road

HD62HN

Lightcliffe Road

HD62ED

Halifax Road

HD61BE

Spring Street

HD61TQ

Bonegate Road

HD62PG

Studleigh Terrace

HD62NE

Whinney Hill Park

HD62DZ

Albion Street

HX59JD

Elland Road

HD62EX

Lightcliffe Road

HD61DD

Well Close Street

HD62PQ

South Grove

HD62JF

Slead Grove

HD61DA

Martin Street

HD69BA

Dyehouse Lane

HD61JR

Bethel Street

HD62LG

Smith House Close

HD62JH

Brighouse

HD62EA

Halifax Road

HD62FA

Mill Grove

HD62EB

Halifax Road

HD61YW

Dyehouse Lane

HD61SZ

Upper Bonegate

HD62PD

Halifax Road

HD61AA

Dyehouse Lane

HD62BQ

Spring Gardens

HD62LY

Sefton Drive

HD61EB

Briggate

HD62DQ

Lea Close

HD61EA

Thornton Square

HD62RL

Bowling Court

HD62JW

The Spinney

HD62EE

Cookson Street

HD62ND

Whinney Hill Park

HD61AS

Church Lane

HD62ER

Maurice Avenue

HD62JT

Smith House Drive

HD64AY

Rayner Road

HD62AL

Brighouse Wood Lane

HD64BG

Smithy Carr Lane

HD62RF

Grove Terrace

HD62JL

Granny Hall Park

HD62AJ

Rydings Avenue

HD61DG

Barton Street

HD63UD

Dyehouse Lane

HD61JX

Ship Street

HD62DE

Sunnybank Grange

HD62LA

Smith House Grove

HD62DP

Piggott Street

HD62RW

Mill Hill Lane

HD62PF

Brooklyn Terrace

HD61EL

Briggate

HD61LH

Birds Royd Lane

HD62DG

Rayner Drive

HD62BA

The Mews

HD64BP

Oakroyd Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.