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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

HX61BL

St Peters Avenue

HX61HG

The Newlands

HX62UG

Burnley Road

HX26HE

Raven Bank

HX61DQ

Moorland View

HX26JY

Hollins Gate

HX61JT

Raw Lane Bottom

HX26LB

High Lee

HX63SE

Stansfield Mill Lane

HX62TW

Spring Gardens

HX63EF

Victoria Terrace

HX61NJ

Shield Hall Lane

HX61LN

Broadway

HX26AG

Tillotsons Buildings

HX61LF

Pollit Avenue

HX63DQ

Beggartons Row

HX61HZ

Queen Street

HX61EJ

Orchard Rise

HX63FG

Lea Gardens

HX63LN

Lower Brockwell Lane

HX61DE

Brock Well Lane

HX26HD

Blackwood Hall Lane

HX61EL

Langdales

HX61NP

Hubberton Green Road

HX63PA

East Street

HX63EU

Deep Lane

HX26DJ

Lodge Close

HX26JN

New Lane

HX61HH

Newlands Avenue

HX26AR

Burnley Road

HX26AD

Station Road

HX63EQ

Lower Mill Bank Road

HX63EB

Upper Deerplay

HX26LA

Brocks

HX61EN

Low Laithes

HX61HS

Towngate

HX61JA

Highfield Place

HX61DL

Whiteley Avenue

HX26JU

Brantam

HX62RJ

Rose Grove

HX63DW

Stubbing Lane

HX61HA

Church Close

HX26JS

Boulderclough

HX63LZ

Stansfield Mill Lane

HX61JN

Chapel Terrace

HX62UJ

Blackwall Rise

HX61JL

Dob Lane

HX61NX

Longroyd Cottage

HX61JY

Ascot Gardens

HX26BX

John Naylor Lane

HX26EY

Brocks

HX63NR

Butterworth Lane

HX61NL

Glen View

HX63HB

Mill Bank Close

HX26AB

Dale View

HX63EG

Valley Rise

HX61HX

King Street

HX61HR

Rooley Heights

HX63PH

Brockwell Gate

HX62RH

High Royd

HX63EW

Bank Buildings

HX61PL

Upper Field House Lane

HX61HN

Rooley Banks

HX26BB

Belmont Terrace

HX63NQ

Oak Hill

HX26AJ

Rockcliffe Mount

HX62TY

Friendly Avenue

HX61NG

Finkle Street

HX26HL

Burnley Road

HX26JR

Acre Lane

HX61DT

Marys Way

HX26HJ

Booth House Road

HX26AW

Danny Lane

HX61NF

Styes Lane

HX61LP

Greenfields

HX61BH

Fore Lane

HX61AE

Fore Lane

HX63EH

Nathan Lane

HX61JB

Royd

HX61DH

Bates Avenue

HX61LH

Sowerby New Road

HX26JX

Broad Lane

HX63EY

Clough Bank Lane

HX61PA

Red Brink Lane

HX26EQ

Burnley Road

HX61HE

Dean Lane

HX61PJ

Higham And Dob Lane

HX26AS

Wilmur Mount

HX61LG

Bates Avenue

HX61NB

Upper Gaukroger

HX26DN

Lodge Close

HX61BW

Rawson Place

HX63DH

Lane Ends

HX61NA

Daisy Lea Lane

HX63BJ

Haugh End Lane

HX63DR

Upper Stubbins

HX61NN

Well Head Lane

HX61JG

Rooley Lane

HX63DU

Birks Lane

HX62UN

The Meadows

Data Sources

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