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Sowerby & Luddendenfoot

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About

Sowerby and Luddendenfoot sit in the upper Calder valley in Calderdale, linked by narrow lanes and the river corridor. Sowerby occupies the hillside above the valley, with its parish church of St Peter’s at the village core and a network of stone streets that climb away from the road. The settlement pattern reflects the shift from agriculture to industry in the 18th and 19th centuries: small terraces and former mill cottages sit close to former work sites, while lanes lead down to the river and towpath routes used for local travel and walking.

Luddendenfoot lies lower in the valley at the meeting of Luddenden Brook and the River Calder, where a string of former textile mills lines the riverbank and stone bridges cross narrow channels. The valley floor concentrates community uses: workshops, a few shops, and riverside paths that follow the watercourse. Flood history and river management have shaped building positions and bridges here, and the confluence of brook and river is visible from several public points along the main road and riverside paths.

Area overview

On average Sowerby & Luddendenfoot has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sowerby & Luddendenfoot is £45,861 per year. There are 6 schools in Sowerby & Luddendenfoot: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sowerby & Luddendenfoot is home to around 6,497 people, with a population density of about 556.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sowerby & Luddendenfoot Population
6,497
Population density
556.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.48(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.4(+120%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.16(-5%)
Public order
7.54(-15%)
Burglary
4.31(-15%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,168
94.95%
Other White
92
1.42%
Irish
45
0.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
38
0.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
29
0.45%
Total population: 6,496

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,563
30.08%
No qualifications
994
19.13%
Level 3 (A level)
920
17.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
749
14.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
479
9.22%
Total 16+ residents: 5,197

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
930
33.14%
Owns with a mortgage
896
31.93%
Other social rented
369
13.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
368
13.11%
Social rents from council
179
6.38%
Total households: 2,806

Property prices in Sowerby & Luddendenfoot

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Sowerby & Luddendenfoot area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £845,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sowerby & Luddendenfoot 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 & Luddendenfoot over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached6£407,500£2,980
Flats5£107,000£1,923
Semi-Detached25£230,000£2,682
Terraced41£170,000£2,077

10 years median price trend in Sowerby & Luddendenfoot

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

All postcodes in Sowerby & Luddendenfoot

HX63NB

Rough Hey Wood

HX63EP

Bank Terrace

HX61AH

Beechwood Avenue

HX26AF

Tillotson Holme

HX26BU

John Naylor Lane

HX26LG

Hand Carr Lane

HX61HW

Rooley Heights

HX63NS

Butterworth Lane

HX62UD

Sowerby Bridge

HX63NF

Lower Oak

HX61DD

Beechwood Crescent

HX61LR

Godfrey Place

HX62RQ

Canal View

HX26AY

Victoria Terrace

HX26AZ

Rose Place

HX61JQ

Wesley Place

HX63EL

Nathan Lane

HX26BA

Beulah Place

HX61NQ

Boulderclough

HX61BZ

Richmond Avenue

HX61JE

Sowerby Town

HX61PP

Higham And Dob Lane

HX61HP

Rooley Heights

HX61BX

Tillotson Avenue

HX62RN

Hill Top

HX61JW

Dob

HX26BN

Throstle Mount

HX61JS

Pinfold Lane

HX63DX

Lower Mill Bank Road

HX26ET

Boys Scarr

HX61BS

Breck Lea

HX61DW

The Bungalows

HX26BG

Woodroyd Gardens

HX61BB

Fore Lane Avenue

HX61DJ

Kingsley Avenue

HX26LD

High Lee Green

HX61NE

Wood Lane

HX62UQ

Burnley Road

HX61DB

St Peters Avenue

HX26JZ

Hollins

HX61PN

Daisy Lea

HX61BQ

Fore Lane Avenue

HX61LA

Long Bottom Avenue

HX61HB

Dean Lane

HX61LD

Eastwood Avenue

HX61NU

Dean Lane

HX26HA

Morley Hall Terrace

HX26HH

Booth House Terrace

HX26AH

Middlefoot Terrace

HX63BL

Rochdale Road

HX63NE

Rochdale Road

HX26NH

Luddenden Lane

HX63DS

Sandy Dyke Lane

HX63NG

Sweet Oak

HX63EX

Deep Lane

HX63PJ

Parkfield Drive

HX63ND

Stansfield Mill Lane

HX61LE

Pollit Avenue

HX63ER

Lumb Lane

HX26AX

Prospect Terrace

HX61BD

Sowerby New Road

HX61PD

Mirey Lane

HX63PF

Lower Brockwell Lane

HX61DA

Richmond Gardens

HX26DS

Burnley Road

HX61AX

Beechwood Avenue

HX62RL

Hollins Lane

HX61JX

Church Terrace

HX26HQ

Oak View

HX61NT

Upper Field House Lane

HX26DE

Mill Stream Drive

HX61LQ

Sowerby New Road

HX63DZ

Lower Mill Bank Road

HX63PE

Rochdale Road

HX26HG

Belle Vue Terrace

HX61PH

Mount Pleasant

HX61BE

Spring Cottage

HX63EN

Mill Bank Road

HX61JU

Pinfold Green

HX61NR

Hubberton Green

HX26BQ

Woodroyd Crescent

HX26JT

Broad Lane

HX61HL

Wood Croft

HX61NS

Rooley Lane

HX61PF

Steep Lane

HX26AN

Ripley Terrace

HX63PQ

Brockwell Lane

HX26DG

Stonecroft Fold

HX61AZ

Fore Lane Avenue

HX61PQ

Higham

HX26EX

Spring View

HX26BE

Woodroyd

HX61DG

Moorland View

HX62UA

Water Hill Lane

HX61HD

St Peters Square

HX63ET

Far Cotton Stones

HX63EZ

Bower Slack Road

HX61LB

Maude Crescent

HX63DY

Mill Bank Road

HX26EH

Burnley Road

Data Sources

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