High Street, Brighouse, HD6 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD6 1DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	49.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.9%	50.6%	2.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HD6 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	44.2%	8.5%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	42.3%	-3.2%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.1%	46.7%	-6.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.8%	35.5%	2.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10%	10.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	16.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	7.7%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.4%	8.5%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	29.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	93.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.9%	4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	93.5%	0.6%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 330th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HD6 1DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Calderdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Brighouse, HD6 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 1DE

Average Price
£320,512

Semi-Detached
£258,814

Terraced
£292,468

Detached
£532,527

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£317,814

Semi-Detached
£228,874

Terraced
£296,572

Detached
£479,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 High Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-25	£185,020
13 High Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2022-09-30	£227,133
31 High Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-09-23	£275,420
12 High Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-16	£293,937
11 High Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-08-12	£216,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 1DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Waterloo Road , HD6 2AN	3out of 4	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Lightcliffe Road , HD6 2HH	3out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longroyde Primary School Longroyde Road , Rastrick HD6 3AS	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Daisy Road , HD6 3SX	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT	- not rated	1,655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	4,730 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,373 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	3,712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	4,844 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	44 Bradford Road, Brighouse	135 yd
The Hatch	39A Bradford Road, Brighouse	147 yd
Mexibean Express	Ground Floor, 24 - 26 Commercial Street	170 yd
Merrie England Coffee Bar	30 Commercial Street, Brighouse	171 yd
Nobles Amusements	70 Commercial Street, Brighouse	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Hotel	2 Commercial Street, Brighouse	173 yd
Villain Bar Brighouse Ltd	80A Commercial Street, Brighouse	203 yd
Brighouse Civic Hall	9 Bradford Road, Brighouse	259 yd
Calder Brighouse	8 - 10 Huddersfield Road, Brighouse	339 yd
The Market Tavern	2 Ship Street, Brighouse	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Sawaddee	59 Bradford Road, Brighouse	114 yd
Crust And Crumb 77	30 Commercial Street, Brighouse	171 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 Commercial Street, Brighouse	190 yd
Greggs PLC	15 Commercial Street, Brighouse	197 yd
Papa Johns	47 Commercial Street, Brighouse	222 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Studio (Closed) Park Row	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Brighouse Civic Hall BRADFORD ROAD		265 yd
St Andrews WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool (Closed) Mill Royd Street	swimming pool	430 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre WOODVALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
Lane Head Garden Road	grass pitches	769 yd
Wellholme Park Bradford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
Brighouse Youth Centre AIRE STREET		819 yd
Brighouse Sport & Social Club RUSSELL WAY	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Longroyde Primary School LONGROYDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HD6 1DE