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About

Sowerby Bridge ward lies in the Calder Valley, centred on the town of the same name where the River Calder meets the Ryburn. The area's industrial past is evident in its stone mills and the Rochdale Canal, which runs through its centre. The topography is defined by steep valley sides rising from the waterways, with residential streets and some remaining industrial units occupying the flatter land along the corridor.

A notable local landmark is the Grade II listed Sowerby Bridge Wharf, a canal basin that was once a busy transhipment point. The ward includes surrounding neighbourhoods like Sowerby and stretches up the valley sides into more rural sections. Community life often focuses around local shops, pubs, and the library, with the landscape offering direct access to wooded hillsides and footpaths along the waterways.

Area overview

On average Sowerby Bridge has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 140 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sowerby Bridge is £45,267 per year. There are 6 schools in Sowerby Bridge: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sowerby Bridge is home to around 11,955 people, with a population density of about 3,333.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
140
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sowerby Bridge Population
11,955
Population density
3,333 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.19(+63%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.33(+56%)
Public order
14.05(+59%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.62(+23%)
Other theft
10.37(+56%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,066
92.55%
Other White
200
1.67%
Pakistani
144
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
91
0.76%
Irish
91
0.76%
Total population: 11,957

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,954
29.84%
Level 3 (A level)
1,873
18.92%
No qualifications
1,792
18.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,392
14.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
966
9.76%
Total 16+ residents: 9,899

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,780
31.21%
Owns with a mortgage
1,729
30.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,121
19.66%
Other social rented
699
12.26%
Social rents from council
202
3.54%
Total households: 5,703

Property prices in Sowerby Bridge

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £167,430 in Sowerby Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sowerby 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 Sowerby Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached18£430,000£2,872
Flats22£122,500£1,974
Semi-Detached41£245,000£2,727
Terraced95£150,000£1,873

10 years median price trend in Sowerby Bridge

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

All postcodes in Sowerby Bridge

HX30HH

Wood View

HX27EW

Master Lane

HX62HP

Annie Street

HX62HD

Langton Street

HX62AJ

Old Cawsey

HX62FE

Old Cawsey

HX62JH

Steps Lane

HX62PF

East View

HX27LQ

Woodcroft Grange

HX62TH

Burnley Road

HX62QS

Tower Hill

HX27DX

Washer Lane

HX62HS

Cleveleys Avenue

HX62LY

Peel Street

HX62HB

Park View

HX61EL

Langdales

HX62SN

Willow Hall Lane

HX62HE

Dalton Street

HX27DZ

Scarr Bottom Road

HX62QD

Town Hall Street

HX27EG

Rose Terrace

HX62NX

Mitchell Street

HX62PP

Sunnybank Street

HX62SH

Willow Hall Lane

HX62JR

Wharf Street

HX61EG

Camden Street

HX62EE

Sowerby Bridge

HX61DX

Gordon Street

HX62BS

West Parade

HX13BB

Spring Edge

HX62PU

Victoria Avenue

HX62AY

Canal Road

HX62TU

Spring Bank

HX62SQ

Bentley Mount

HX62AF

Wharf Street

HX27JU

Pye Nest Gardens

HX62AL

Bolton Brow

HX62LS

Myrtle Terrace

HX63QD

Sowerby Croft Lane

HX62RX

Hollins Lane

HX62DP

Alexandra Close

HX62PR

Sunny Bank Street

HX62RB

Industrial Road

HX62RQ

Canal View

HX62LR

Beech Road

HX61DN

Cemetery Lane

HX62EQ

Tower Hill

HX27HQ

Dorchester Drive

HX62DQ

Clifton Street

HX62BJ

Park Road

HX27ED

Victoria Terrace

HX62SX

Bairstow Mount

HX27JY

Pye Nest Grove

HX61EE

Salisbury Street

HX27HP

Prospect Avenue

HX13JF

Skircoat Moor Road

HX62NF

John Street West

HX62TB

Burnley Road

HX62QY

Upper Fountain Street

HX62LW

Beech Road

HX61DR

Cobden Street

HX62QN

Dale Terrace

HX62QR

Tower Hill

HX62HA

Hill Crest Avenue

HX30TD

Wakefield Gate

HX27NH

Willowfield Drive

HX27DF

Cliff Crescent

HX62BG

Grove Street

HX27HU

Arlington Crescent

HX62SU

Willow View

HX62NA

South View

HX62HL

Perseverance Street

HX27DH

Fixby Avenue

HX62NS

Princess Street

HX62UD

Sowerby Bridge

HX27HS

Pye Nest Road

HX27NR

Crow Wood Park

HX62AU

Summerland Terrace

HX27JL

Willowfield Terrace

HX62TL

Burnley Road

HX27JD

Burnley Road

HX62LA

Wharf Street

HX27AJ

Meadow View

HX62AN

High Fields

HX62TX

Glenfield Place

HX63JG

Haugh End Lane

HX62RZ

Hollins Lane

HX27JF

Ryburn View

HX62TQ

Linden Place

HX62EF

Wharf Street

HX27AB

Master Lane

HX27NG

Willow Drive

HX62JG

New Marsh

HX62EN

North Lea

HX62AQ

Wharf Street

HX62SR

Dam Head Road

HX62RT

The Hollins

HX62AX

Back Wakefield Road

HX62TW

Spring Gardens

HX62JW

Albert Road

Data Sources

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