Gooder Lane, Brighouse, HD6 1HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD6 1HT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	41.5%	51.7%	10.2%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	26.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	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	46.8%	45%	-1.8%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.8%	35.9%	2.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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	20.6%	22.6%	2.0%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	11.5%	-10.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	21.8%	7.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	25.2%	2.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
White	95.5%	90.6%	-4.9%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96.5%	91.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	91.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gooder Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gooder Lane was 98.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% higher than the Rastrick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gooder Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Rastrick and the 263rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HD6 1HT, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gooder Lane are based on 30 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 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, HD6 1HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 1HT

Average Price
£151,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gooder Lane

Average Price
£145,104

Semi-Detached
£170,598

Terraced
£146,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,769

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gooder LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-09-14	£158,985
30 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-09-14	£158,985
49 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-03-31	£182,765
53 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-02-28	£182,557
27 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-12-15	£167,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 1HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longroyde Primary School Longroyde Road , Rastrick HD6 3AS	3out of 4	407 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Daisy Road , HD6 3SX	4out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Waterloo Road , HD6 2AN	3out of 4	962 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	1,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Green Primary School Carr Green Lane , Rastrick HD6 3LT	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	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	587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,969 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,520 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	4,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	4,464 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
Crumbs	20 Rastrick Common, Brighouse	182 yd
Station Cafe	9A Gooder Lane, Brighouse	244 yd
The Shrub	3 Birds Royd Lane, Brighouse	315 yd
Moll's Cabin Caf'	2 Bridge Road, Brighouse	416 yd
Mamil Cafe Bar	Office 1, 11 Owler Ings Road	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market Tavern	2 Ship Street, Brighouse	458 yd
Red Lion	Globe Inn, 66 - 68 Rastrick Common	514 yd
Calder Brighouse	8 - 10 Huddersfield Road, Brighouse	525 yd
Brighouse Civic Hall	9 Bradford Road, Brighouse	604 yd
The Barge	37 Mill Lane, Brighouse	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Star	10 Bramston Street, Brighouse	209 yd
Kings Pizza	10 Bridge End, Brighouse	217 yd
Foodiez	100A Briggate, Brighouse	327 yd
Mexi Bean Express	104A Briggate, Brighouse	327 yd
Madina	46A Rastrick Common, Brighouse	370 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighouse Youth Centre AIRE STREET		89 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool (Closed) Mill Royd Street	swimming pool	405 yd
Longroyde Primary School LONGROYDE ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
The Fitness Studio (Closed) Park Row	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Brighouse Civic Hall BRADFORD ROAD		603 yd
Rastrick High School Sports Centre FIELD TOP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	687 yd
St Andrews WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.3%

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	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD6 1HT