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Hebden Bridge

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About

Hebden Bridge sits at the confluence of Hebden Water and the River Calder, in the steep-sided Calder Valley of West Yorkshire. Stone bridges and former Victorian mill buildings line the watercourses, and the Rochdale Canal runs through the valley with locks and a small wharf at the town. Streets rise sharply from the river, linked by stone steps and terraces that reflect the town’s industrial past and compact street plan. The town centre occupies the narrow floor of the valley, so development follows the contours of the land rather than a grid.

Transport and community life are shaped by that geography. Hebden Bridge railway station on the Calder Valley line provides direct rail links to Halifax, Bradford and Manchester, while towpaths, footpaths and bridleways head up into the surrounding Pennine moorland. Independent shops, galleries and a regular market use converted mill spaces, and events such as the Handmade Parade bring processions along the high street. Local flood-management measures and community-led initiatives have become part of how the town adapts to weather and river levels.

Area overview

On average Hebden Bridge has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hebden Bridge is £53,588 per year. There are 7 schools in Hebden Bridge: 7 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hebden Bridge is home to around 8,938 people, with a population density of about 94.1 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hebden Bridge Population
8,938
Population density
94.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.63(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.28(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.83(-45%)
Public order
7.16(-19%)
Burglary
6.6(+29%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,091
90.51%
Other White
298
3.33%
Irish
141
1.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
91
1.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
84
0.94%
Total population: 8,939

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,097
54.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,028
13.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
763
10.16%
No qualifications
755
10.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
440
5.86%
Total 16+ residents: 7,509

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,846
43.12%
Owns with a mortgage
1,233
28.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
687
16.05%
Other social rented
308
7.19%
Other forms of private rent
86
2.01%
Total households: 4,281

Property prices in Hebden Bridge

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £257,000 in Hebden Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £995,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hebden Bridge 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 Hebden Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached15£437,000£3,540
Flats15£230,000£2,824
Semi-Detached21£370,000£3,191
Terraced111£235,000£2,727

10 years median price trend in Hebden Bridge

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

All postcodes in Hebden Bridge

HX78RS

Keighley Road

HX76PZ

Robertshaw Road

HX78BT

Marlborough Terrace

HX76LU

King Street

HX78BE

Osborne Street

HX78SG

Moorfield

OL148RR

Staups Lane

HX76LL

Oxford Street

HX78HY

Hurst Road

OL146HD

Lee Bottom Road

HX77HR

Brown Hill Lane

HX76PE

Halifax Road

HX76PU

Sandbed Villas

HX78QZ

Wilcroft Terrace

HX76DP

Eaves Road

OL146HX

Harvelin Park

HX78HR

Hurst Road

OL148RS

Eastwood Lane

HX78HU

Hurst Road

HX76AB

Longstaff Court

HX77NQ

Stocks Villas

HX78RT

Old Mill Ridge

HX78ET

St Georges Square

HX78RG

Cross Ends Lane

OL146HF

Lee Bottom Road

HX76PT

Sandbed

HX78RZ

Lower Chiserley

HX76BS

Bankfoot

HX78BL

Garden Terrace

HX78SX

Ayre View

HX78JX

Victoria Road

HX78TH

Clough Hole

HX76BG

Heptonstall Road

HX78DP

St Johns Close

HX77NE

Co Operative Terrace

HX78LG

Illingworth Villas

HX77HY

High Street

HX77AP

Cow Lane

HX78QJ

Keighley Road

HX77LU

Hepton Drive

HX78LE

Windsor View

HX77AJ

Crimsworth Terrace

HX77BN

Valley Road

HX76AA

Market Street

HX78TG

Burlees Lane

HX77AH

Hob Cote

OL148RN

Chapel House Cottages

HX76DY

Colden Close

HX77JE

Davy Cottages

HX77HB

Widdop Road

HX78SB

Chiserley Stile

HX78LW

Montrose Buildings

HX78EN

Albert Street

HX78SU

Wainsgate Lane

HX78HP

Hurst Road

HX76DA

Glen View Road

HX76AD

Market Street

HX77DU

Slater Avenue

HX77JU

Winters Cottages

HX76NP

Oakville Road

HX78AG

Hope Street

HX78JZ

Foster Lane

HX76DT

Bank Terrace

HX77BT

Royd Terrace

HX76PJ

Woodland View

HX77BE

The Long Causeway

HX76LH

Calder Terrace

HX76NN

Groudle Glen

HX78TJ

Popples

HX78NA

Nursery Nook

HX77PG

Edge Lane

HX77DX

Eversley Road

HX78RA

Higher Crimsworth

HX78DS

Manor Croft

HX76JP

The Woodlands

HX26XB

Clough Lane

HX76BB

Lee Royd

HX78PJ

Saughes Cottages

HX77ND

Northgate

HX76BE

Albion Terrace

HX76DF

Lower Lumb Cottages

HX78DL

Wadsworth Lane

HX78RW

Old Town Mill Lane

OL146DR

Duke Street

HX78TB

Akroyd Lane

HX78HW

Old Lees Road

HX76HZ

York Street

HX78FG

Calder

HX78DB

Birchcliffe Road

HX77AS

Shackleton Hill

HX77JL

Lane Head

HX77DZ

Hollins

OL148PQ

Eastwood Lane

HX77NX

Smithwell Lane

HX77PH

Hudson Fold

HX76AS

Melbourne Street

HX78JN

West End

HX77EL

Moor House View

OL146DF

Halifax Road

HX77AB

Lee Mill Road

Data Sources

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