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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

HX63HA

Bower Slack Road

HX26AU

Burnley Road

HX26BP

Winter Neb

HX63PD

Woodlands

HX26AE

Milner Place

HX26JW

Sowerby Lane

HX26EP

Ellen Holme

HX26LF

Sowerby Lane

HX61NW

New Barton

HX61JZ

Church Stile Farm

HX63DT

Oak Lane

HX61BP

Brockwell Gardens

HX61DS

Upper Bentley Royd

HX61JF

Prospect Place

HX61JH

Sowerby Green

HX26JJ

Cat Lane

HX63NH

The Pond

HX61BT

Higher Brockwell

HX61HJ

Broadway

HX61PB

Mirey Lane

HX61BA

Providence Place

HX61BU

St Peters Avenue

HX61JJ

Town Gate

HX61JD

Castle Hill

HX63NJ

Butterworth Lane

HX63JX

Stansfield Mill Lane

HX26AT

Cooperfields

HX26EW

Ellen Holme Road

HX26EU

Bank View

HX61BN

Priestley Place

HX26HF

Willow Bank

HX61JP

Row Lane

HX63HD

Nathans Folly

HX62UB

Blackwall Lane

HX61NH

Clough Buildings

HX26NL

Grosvenor Place

HX26EZ

Morley Hall Lane

HX26DP

John Naylor Lane

HX62UE

Water Hill

HX26BT

Victoria Place

HX63EJ

Mill Bank Road

HX61HT

Towngate

HX61DF

St Peters Avenue

HX26AA

Burnley Road

HX61EH

Breck Willows

HX63ED

Lower Mill Bank Road

HX26BJ

Warley Wood Avenue

HX61DN

Cemetery Lane

HX63PB

Rochdale Road

HX26EN

Ellen Holme Road

HX61AP

Thiggin Row

HX26BW

Warley Wood Lane

HX26BH

Warley Wood Avenue

HX61BG

Bank Cottage

HX26BL

Warley Wood

HX63EE

Lower Mill Bank Road

HX63FA

Lower Brockwell Lane

HX61PE

Steep Lane

HX61HQ

The Newlands

HX26JP

Acre Lane

HX26LE

Sand Green

HX26HB

Milner Gate

HX61BY

Tennyson Avenue

HX61BJ

Fore Lane

HX61HU

St Peter's Avenue

Data Sources

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