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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

HD62JQ

Slead Royd

HD61NQ

Mission Street

HD61BQ

Brighouse

HD61SU

Bonegate Avenue

HD61HE

Cliffe Road

HD62HR

Bracken Road

HD62AQ

Halifax Road

HD69BH

Dyehouse Lane

HD62JP

Granny Hall Grove

HD61BD

Bank Street

HD62SP

Cromwell Bottom Drive

HD61AD

Park Street

HD62BD

Edward Street

HD62JG

Granny Hall Lane

HD62NG

Whinney Hill Park

HD62RB

Elland Road

HD61FB

Parsonage Lane

HD62LB

Smith House Crescent

HD62EU

Ye Farre Close

HD63RD

Huddersfield Road

HD62HH

Lightcliffe Road

HD62ES

Garden Road

HD61HJ

Healey Wood Road

HD62DS

Bond Street

HD62NY

Finkil Street

HD62QN

St Giles Road

HD62QQ

Crest Place

HD62HS

Bracken Avenue

HD63RA

Huddersfield Road

HD61DB

Eastwood Street

HD61RS

Bradford Road

HD62EL

Mill Hill Lane

HD61EY

Mill Royd Street

HD64AH

Thornhills Beck Lane

HD61JL

Park Street

HD62JN

St Andrews Drive

HD62BE

South Street

HD69BZ

Rastrick

HD62NA

Sefton Avenue

HD62QJ

Halifax Road

HX39TB

Cross Platts

HD62AE

Sunnybank Road

HD61AU

Parsonage Lane

HD62QY

Wilton Street

HD62NW

Huntock Place

HD64BD

Cross Street

HD62DJ

Lightcliffe Road

HD62BH

Rayner Road

HD64BH

Oakroyd Drive

HD62RA

Brookfoot Lane

HD64BS

Bradford Road

HD61SX

Stanley Street

HD62RN

Springvale Works

HD62DA

Rydings Drive

HD63UL

Back Aire Street

HD62JJ

Granny Hall Lane

HD61LL

Dyehouse Lane

HD62EJ

Clog Sole Road

HD62QS

Brighouse

HD62QW

Wood Bottom Lane

HD62NB

Sefton Avenue

HD62HX

Bracken Road

HD61DH

Churchfields Road

HD61DE

High Street

HD61BS

Brighouse

HD61EJ

Owlers Ings Road

HD61LT

Birds Royd Lane

HX39FF

Stony Lane

HD62AN

Waterloo Road

HD64AU

Bradford Road

HD62RE

Grove Cottages

HD62AF

Brighouse

HD62EW

Slead Court

HD62DL

Catherine Street

HD62AW

Albion Place

HD62SS

Orchard Way

HD62LD

Smith House Avenue

HD61LB

Dyehouse Lane

HD62FD

Elmwood Drive

HD64BN

Bradford Road

HD62EN

Brighouse

HD61DL

Haigh Street

HD69AA

Rastrick

HD61JN

Bethel Street

HD62LF

Smith House Lane

HD61TF

Rock Street

HD62QE

Halifax Road

HD62QT

Brighouse Wood Row

HD62QX

Helen Terrace

HD64LX

Russell Way

HD61HF

Gooder Lane

HD62HW

Bracken Road

HD62HT

Bracken Close

Data Sources

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