Haigh Street, Brighouse, HD6 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD6 1DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.3%	50.2%	1.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	42%	48.1%	6.1%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	28.9%	-8.7%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.7%	46.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29.3%	33.6%	4.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	16.1%	15.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.1%	21.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17%	4.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	31.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	94.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	95.6%	94.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.5%	5%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	95%	0.7%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Haigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haigh Street was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Haigh Street has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 285th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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 1DL, 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 Haigh Street are based on 4 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 Haigh Street, Brighouse, HD6 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 1DL

Average Price
£211,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,993

Detached
£353,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haigh Street

Average Price
£198,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,846

Detached
£351,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Haigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Haigh Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2016-03-31	£116,215
5 Haigh Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-12-02	£166,563
Larkhill House, 1A Haigh Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2012-11-14	£351,585
5 Haigh Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2012-04-05	£157,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 1DL

Employment

HD6 1DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	102 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	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longroyde Primary School Longroyde Road , Rastrick HD6 3AS	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT	- not rated	1,452 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Daisy Road , HD6 3SX	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	No	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	1,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	4,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,653 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	1,971 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	3,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	4,719 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
St Johns Church Hall	St John Street, Brighouse	307 yd
Rivers	11 Waterloo Road, Brighouse	325 yd
Nobles Amusements	70 Commercial Street, Brighouse	334 yd
The Little Coffee House	78 Bradford Road, Brighouse	350 yd
Costa Coffee	65 Commercial Street, Brighouse	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Albert Inn	17 St Martins View, Brighouse	271 yd
Villain Bar Brighouse Ltd	80A Commercial Street, Brighouse	327 yd
George Hotel	2 Commercial Street, Brighouse	383 yd
Thornhill Briggs W M C	Thornhill Briggs Working Mens Club, 25 Thornhill Bridge Lane	387 yd
Brighouse Civic Hall	9 Bradford Road, Brighouse	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccos Pizza	1 Garden Road, Brighouse	232 yd
Red Dragon	21 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse	303 yd
Medina B	23 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse	306 yd
DFE Street Food	18 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse	320 yd
Success Chinese Take Away	20 Halifax Road, Brighouse	322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	153 yd
The Fitness Studio (Closed) Park Row	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Brighouse Civic Hall BRADFORD ROAD		461 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre WOODVALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Lane Head Garden Road	grass pitches	546 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool (Closed) Mill Royd Street	swimming pool	583 yd
Wellholme Park Bradford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Brighouse Youth Centre AIRE STREET		948 yd
Brighouse Sport & Social Club RUSSELL WAY	grass pitches	973 yd
Longroyde Primary School LONGROYDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD6 1DL