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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 136 recent sales, the median property price is £185,500 in Brighouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,500 up to £850,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brighouse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£155,000
Semi-Detached37£242,500
Terraced77£153,000
Detached15£420,000

10 years median price trend in Brighouse

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

All postcodes in Brighouse

HD61AF

Commercial Street

HD62EU

Ye Farre Close

HD62NP

Laverock Lane

HX59JA

Binns Top Lane

HD61EF

Briggate

HD61HL

Victoria Place

HD62DJ

Lightcliffe Road

HD62EE

Cookson Street

HD62ER

Maurice Avenue

HD62JJ

Granny Hall Lane

HD62QT

Brighouse Wood Row

HD62EN

Brighouse

HD61AT

Church Lane

HD61BD

Bank Street

HD62DY

John Street

HD62EL

Mill Hill Lane

HD62FA

Mill Grove

HD62NB

Sefton Avenue

HD62NX

Maryville Avenue

HD62QL

Wood Top

HD61BE

Spring Street

HD62EZ

Woodland Drive

HD62JE

Slead Avenue

HD62LZ

Sefton Crescent

HD62NQ

Whinney Hill Park

HX39TA

Thorn Tree Cottages

HD61BT

Brighouse

HD62RA

Brookfoot Lane

HD62JH

Brighouse

HD61JJ

Bethel Street

HD61LH

Birds Royd Lane

HD61HA

Huddersfield Road

HD61HQ

Railway Street

HD62BW

East Mount Place

HD62JU

The Copse

HD62NY

Finkil Street

HD61LL

Dyehouse Lane

HD61HU

Healey Wood Bottom

HD62HL

Smithy Carr Lane

HD62HS

Bracken Avenue

HD62LL

Catherine Slack

HD62QH

Crest View

HD62RB

Elland Road

HD63RB

Aire Street

HD64AY

Rayner Road

HX39SZ

Brookfoot Lane

HX59JB

Elland Road

HD61EP

Bridge Road

HD61LZ

Calder Street

HD62DP

Piggott Street

HD62DU

Frances Street

HD62ET

Blackburn Road

HD62EW

Slead Court

HD64AZ

Carr Street

HD61AX

Ganny Road

HD61AQ

Commercial Street

HD61EL

Briggate

HD61NG

Birds Royd Lane

HD62AN

Waterloo Road

HD62AT

Waterloo Road

HD62BG

William Henry Street

HD62BQ

Spring Gardens

HD62EX

Lightcliffe Road

HD64BG

Smithy Carr Lane

HD62QD

Mill Grove

HD64AH

Thornhills Beck Lane

HD61DD

Well Close Street

HD61DH

Churchfields Road

HD61TE

Manley Street

HD62EY

Austin Avenue

HD62JS

Spruce Heights

HD62NS

Well Green Lane

HD62SS

Orchard Way

HD61DN

Briggate

HD61DU

West Park Street

HD62AE

Sunnybank Road

HD62AX

Garden Road

HD62JD

Slead Crescent

HD62JZ

Smith House Avenue

HD62RL

Bowling Court

HD69BZ

Rastrick

HD61EB

Briggate

HD62AF

Brighouse

HD61AE

Parsonage Lane

HD61FG

Parsonage Lane

HD61HH

Victoria Street

HD61JY

Hall Street

HD62PU

Whinney Hill Park

HD62SP

Cromwell Bottom Drive

HD61WR

Dyehouse Lane

HD61LB

Dyehouse Lane

HD61HF

Gooder Lane

HD62HX

Bracken Road

HD62LA

Smith House Grove

HD62LB

Smith House Crescent

HD62QB

Finkil Street

HD61AB

Park Row

HD61BQ

Brighouse

HD62AZ

St Martins View

HD62BN

West Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.