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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

HD62DB

Rydings Close

HD62BW

East Mount Place

HD62SD

Brookfoot Business Park

HD61JZ

Huddersfield Road

HD62NP

Laverock Lane

HD62JB

Slead Avenue

HD62RG

Elland Road

HD62EQ

Halifax Road

HD62HZ

Springfield Grove

HD62NN

Laverock Place

HD62FB

Lawn Court

HD62QB

Finkil Street

HD62EF

Ivy Street

HD62HU

Cawcliffe Drive

HD62DF

Brighouse

HD62BN

West Street

HD61JP

Bethel Street

HD64BB

Smithy Carr Lane

HD64BQ

Bracken Road

HD61LE

Rastrick

HD62AT

Waterloo Road

HD63RB

Aire Street

HD61AB

Park Row

HD61WR

Dyehouse Lane

HD61DX

Well Close Place

HD62AG

Halifax Road

HD62DD

Rydings Walk

HD62RP

Blackbrook Court

HD61NG

Birds Royd Lane

HD62JY

Smith House Lane

HD62HP

Cawcliffe Road

HD64BA

Dewhirst Road

HD62AR

Sculptor Place

HD61BT

Brighouse

HD62EP

Halifax Road

HD62JU

The Copse

HD64BJ

Elmwood Street

HD62QF

Yew Park

HD62QL

Wood Top

HD61TD

Manley Street Place

HD61HQ

Railway Street

HD62NT

Finkil Street

HX39TA

Thorn Tree Cottages

HD61HA

Huddersfield Road

HD61ES

Atlas Mill Road

HD61AY

Brighouse

HD62EY

Austin Avenue

HD62AU

The Old Fire Station Mews

HD62AY

Mitchell Street

HD62LE

Smith House Avenue

HD61AP

Briggate

HD62QR

Elland Road

HD62NS

Well Green Lane

HD62JA

Bute Avenue

HD62PY

Whinney Hill Park

HD62JE

Slead Avenue

HD61FG

Parsonage Lane

HD62DH

Garden Road

HD62AX

Garden Road

HD61AE

Parsonage Lane

HD61HU

Healey Wood Bottom

HD62QG

Halifax Road

HD61HH

Victoria Street

HD64AZ

Carr Street

HD61JJ

Bethel Street

HD61TE

Manley Street

HD69AY

Dyehouse Lane

HD61SY

Kimberley Street

HD62LL

Catherine Slack

HD61AF

Commercial Street

HD61BR

Elland Road

HX59JA

Binns Top Lane

HD64BE

James Street

HD61AX

Ganny Road

HD61DQ

Manley Street

HD63YS

Dyehouse Lane

HD62QU

Brighouse Wood Lane

HD62NQ

Whinney Hill Park

HD62JD

Slead Crescent

HD62AP

Elmwood Drive

HD61AW

Larkfield Court

HD62DW

Crown Street

HD62AS

Back Charles Street

HD64AS

Bradford Road

HD62NJ

Laverock Lane

HD69BF

Dyehouse Lane

HD62NF

Whinney Hill Park

HD69BT

Dyehouse Lane

HD62LZ

Sefton Crescent

HD62NX

Maryville Avenue

HD62AB

Elland Road

HD62EZ

Woodland Drive

HD61DN

Briggate

HD62DN

Dyson Street

HX59JB

Elland Road

HD62QA

Halifax Road

HD61BA

Commercial Street

HD62HJ

Lightcliffe Road

HD61HL

Victoria Place

HD62AZ

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Data Sources

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