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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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 117 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
117
Deprivation level
7/10
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
64.54(+48%)
Public order
11.6(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.91(-28%)
Other theft
8.34(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.69(-9%)
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 119 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 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
Detached11£420,000
Flats10£206,500
Semi-Detached34£236,250
Terraced64£143,000

10 years median price trend in Brighouse

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

All postcodes in Brighouse

HD62LB

Smith House Crescent

HD61AB

Park Row

HD61HF

Gooder Lane

HD61JP

Bethel Street

HD62HX

Bracken Road

HD62QB

Finkil Street

HD62AZ

St Martins View

HD62BN

West Street

HD62EF

Ivy Street

HD62HU

Cawcliffe Drive

HD62PZ

Ridgeway Gardens

HD61AS

Church Lane

HD62EA

Halifax Road

HD62LJ

Catherine Slack

HD62ND

Whinney Hill Park

HD62PG

Studleigh Terrace

HD62HT

Bracken Close

HD62NL

Trevelyan Street

HD61YW

Dyehouse Lane

HD62EQ

Halifax Road

HD62HJ

Lightcliffe Road

HD62DZ

Albion Street

HD62HR

Bracken Road

HD62NJ

Laverock Lane

HX39FF

Stony Lane

HD62AG

Halifax Road

HD62JB

Slead Avenue

HD62QS

Brighouse

HD64AU

Bradford Road

HD62AJ

Rydings Avenue

HD62FB

Lawn Court

HD62QF

Yew Park

HD61LE

Rastrick

HD61RS

Bradford Road

HD62PX

Smith House Lane

HD64AS

Bradford Road

HD62AW

Albion Place

HD62DB

Rydings Close

HD62PA

Upper Green Lane

HD62QG

Halifax Road

HD61AA

Dyehouse Lane

HD61DX

Well Close Place

HD61FB

Parsonage Lane

HD61LF

Birds Royd Lane

HD62EJ

Clog Sole Road

HD62JF

Slead Grove

HD62JQ

Slead Royd

HD64BA

Dewhirst Road

HD61DB

Eastwood Street

HD62FD

Elmwood Drive

HD62QE

Halifax Road

HD63UL

Back Aire Street

HD61DQ

Manley Street

HD61SY

Kimberley Street

HD62JT

Smith House Drive

HD64BQ

Bracken Road

HD64BW

Bradford Road

HD61NQ

Mission Street

HD61JN

Bethel Street

HD61EA

Thornton Square

HD62AS

Back Charles Street

HD62AU

The Old Fire Station Mews

HD62DG

Rayner Drive

HD62DQ

Lea Close

HD61AD

Park Street

HD62DL

Catherine Street

HD62EB

Halifax Road

HD62LD

Smith House Avenue

HD62NG

Whinney Hill Park

HD62QJ

Halifax Road

HD62QR

Elland Road

HD62QY

Wilton Street

HD61AU

Parsonage Lane

HD62HN

Lightcliffe Road

HD62NA

Sefton Avenue

HD62NR

Laverock Crescent

HD62PQ

South Grove

HD61JZ

Huddersfield Road

HD61LQ

Birds Royd Lane

HD62BE

South Street

HD62EP

Halifax Road

HD62LY

Sefton Drive

HD64BS

Bradford Road

HD69AA

Rastrick

HD62BD

Edward Street

HD62HY

Lightcliffe Road

HD62NH

Whinney Hill Park

HD62NZ

Upper Green Lane

HD62QX

Helen Terrace

HD62RW

Mill Hill Lane

HD69BH

Dyehouse Lane

HD61LT

Birds Royd Lane

HD62DH

Garden Road

HD62LF

Smith House Lane

HD62DD

Rydings Walk

HD69BA

Dyehouse Lane

HD62AH

Lister Street

HD62JW

The Spinney

HD63UD

Dyehouse Lane

HD61JR

Bethel Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.