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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

HX27DR

Upper Washer Lane

HX27HL

Atalanta Terrace

HX63LX

Chapel Lane

HX62HJ

Cleveleys Gardens

HX62FA

St Anns Square

HX62QQ

Corporation Street

HX62RS

Hollins Lane

HX62TT

Bankfield Terrace

HX62PX

Gratrix Lane

HX63AW

Bridge Street

HX62JL

Steps Lane

HX62SF

Park Crescent

HX63DG

Damson Close

HX61DU

Bentley Royd Close

HX62NL

Milton Avenue

HX63DE

Watson Mill Lane

HX62DU

Saffron Close

HX62TD

Waterloo Terrace

HX27JJ

Green Lane

HX62LT

Recreation Road

HX63BS

West Street

HX62BH

East Parade

HX62RR

Hollins Bungalows

HX62EB

Town Hall Street

HX62DB

Belmont Street

HX62QU

Mount Terrace

HX30HB

Wakefield Gate

HX30GZ

Skircoat Moor Road

HX27DS

Akroyd Terrace

HX62PA

Albert Road

HX62AP

Wakefield Road

HX62TA

Bairstow Lane

HX27JN

Willowfield Road

HX62HX

Elm Place

HX27HD

Darcey Hey Lane

HX63PU

Scar Head Road

HX62JN

Willow Terrace

HX63LD

Holmes Road

HX63QB

North Cliffe

HX62UP

Greenside Gardens

HX27HJ

Pye Nest Rise

HX62SL

Willow Houses

HX62QX

Mount Street

HX62QG

Hollins Mill Lane

HX62EZ

Fern Lea

HX63GB

Hollyhock Close

HX63LY

Chapel Lane

HX61DY

Sowerby New Road

HX62JT

Beech Road

HX62QZ

Upper Fountain Street

HX27DT

Diamond Terrace

HX62PD

Claremont Street

HX62BQ

Nelson Street

HX62DE

Oxford Street

HX62DD

Nelson Street

HX62LF

Tower Hill

HX62BP

Hanover Street

HX27JT

Rochdale Road

HX62UA

Water Hill Lane

HX62BL

Hazel Grove

HX27DU

Undercliffe Terrace

HX27DN

Washer Lane

HX27DE

Cliff Gardens

HX62TR

Daisy Mount

HX27ND

Bairstow Lane

HX27DW

Washer Lane

HX62JJ

The Steps

HX27HH

Pye Nest Drive

HX62LB

Wharf Street

HX62ED

Wharf Street

HX62EA

Town Hall Street

HX62RA

Industrial Road

HX62SZ

Overdale Mount

HX62LU

Belgrave Street

HX27NP

Park Drive

HX62HF

Byron Avenue

HX27DJ

Copley Avenue

HX62SD

Hollins Mill Lane

HX62PE

Victoria Avenue

HX62JF

Old Marsh

HX62UW

Upper Fountain Street

HX27LP

Orchard Close

HX27EN

Tower Gardens

HX13BX

College Terrace

HX27HN

Octagon Terrace

HX27JZ

Crow Wood Park

HX62RU

Hollins Bank

HX27EJ

Delph Hill Terrace

HX63FD

Sowerby Bridge

HX62BX

Pye Nest Road

HX63LE

Holmes Road

HX62HN

Milton Place

HX62WA

Copley Valley Road

HX62UL

Weavers Court

HX61DW

The Bungalows

HX62UJ

Blackwall Rise

HX62EX

Langton Street

HX62SE

Bairstow Lane

HX27JW

Willowfield Crescent

HX62DW

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Data Sources

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