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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

HD61SU

Bonegate Avenue

HD62DN

Dyson Street

HD62DX

Charles Street

HD62RG

Elland Road

HD64BD

Cross Street

HD64BE

James Street

HD64BH

Oakroyd Drive

HD64BJ

Elmwood Street

HD62DF

Brighouse

HD61TF

Rock Street

HD62AP

Elmwood Drive

HD62DT

Sycamore View

HD62DW

Crown Street

HD62HH

Lightcliffe Road

HD62HP

Cawcliffe Road

HD62HW

Bracken Road

HD63RD

Huddersfield Road

HD64LX

Russell Way

HD62LQ

Smith House Avenue

HD69AY

Dyehouse Lane

HD61DL

Haigh Street

HD62AQ

Halifax Road

HD62DS

Bond Street

HD62JG

Granny Hall Lane

HD62JY

Smith House Lane

HD62LE

Smith House Avenue

HD62NU

Maryville Avenue

HD64BB

Smithy Carr Lane

HD61TD

Manley Street Place

HD62AL

Brighouse Wood Lane

HD62AR

Sculptor Place

HD62DR

Lightcliffe Road

HD62ED

Halifax Road

HD62NN

Laverock Place

HD62QA

Halifax Road

HD62QU

Brighouse Wood Lane

HD62RF

Grove Terrace

HD64BN

Bradford Road

HD64BP

Oakroyd Close

HD64BR

Elm Terrace

HD61HJ

Healey Wood Road

HD61DG

Barton Street

HD61AP

Briggate

HD62EF

Ivy Street

HD62DQ

Lea Close

HD62PD

Halifax Road

HD64BL

Cross Place

HD61JP

Bethel Street

HD61AY

Brighouse

HD61EY

Mill Royd Street

HD61AW

Larkfield Court

HD61JL

Park Street

HD61SX

Stanley Street

HD62AA

Halifax Road

HD62ES

Garden Road

HD62QQ

Crest Place

HD62RN

Springvale Works

HD69BT

Dyehouse Lane

HD61ES

Atlas Mill Road

HD61BR

Elland Road

HD61DA

Martin Street

HD62AB

Elland Road

HD62JL

Granny Hall Park

HD62JP

Granny Hall Grove

HD62NE

Whinney Hill Park

HD62NW

Huntock Place

HD62PF

Brooklyn Terrace

HD63RA

Huddersfield Road

HX59AQ

Elland Road

HD69BF

Dyehouse Lane

HD61BA

Commercial Street

HD61EJ

Owlers Ings Road

HD61TQ

Bonegate Road

HD62DE

Sunnybank Grange

HD62EH

Wood View Grove

HD62NT

Finkil Street

HD62PY

Whinney Hill Park

HX39TB

Cross Platts

HX59JD

Elland Road

HD63YS

Dyehouse Lane

HD61NE

Bethel Street

HD62QN

St Giles Road

HD61BL

Elland Road

HD61SZ

Upper Bonegate

HD62AY

Mitchell Street

HD62BH

Rayner Road

HD62EG

Ivy Terrace

HD62JN

St Andrews Drive

HD62NF

Whinney Hill Park

HD62RP

Blackbrook Court

HX39SX

Brookfoot Lane

HD62LG

Smith House Close

HD61BS

Brighouse

Data Sources

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