Bradford Road, Brighouse, HD6 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD6 1RL is primarily male, with 58.7% of the population 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	42.1%	41.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	57.9%	58.7%	0.8%	49.0%	9.7%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	46.7%	50%	3.3%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	20.1%	2.6%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	7.4%	12%	4.6%	2.2%	9.8%
Divorced	16.6%	11.4%	-5.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40.2%	41.7%	1.5%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	36.9%	37%	0.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	18.5%	15.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.3%	18.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17.5%	2.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	32.8%	2.6%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	96.3%	5.4%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	90.9%	93.2%	2.3%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	93.2%	3.4%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Bradford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Road was 828.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 508.7% higher than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bradford Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 8th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 254.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD6 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Bradford Road are based on 502 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 Bradford Road, Brighouse, HD6 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 1RL

Average Price
£49,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,227

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Road

Average Price
£183,766

Semi-Detached
£237,784

Terraced
£148,762

Detached
£344,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,481

Other
£227,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Bradford Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2018-10-10	£49,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 1RL

Employment

HD6 1RL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HD6 1RL 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	130
Retired	69
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longroyde Primary School Longroyde Road , Rastrick HD6 3AS	3out of 4	928 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Lightcliffe Road , HD6 2HH	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Daisy Road , HD6 3SX	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Towngate , Clifton HD6 4HP	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	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	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	2,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,499 yd	Foundation 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	4,925 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	1,998 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	3,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	4,871 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
Brooks Restaurant	6 Bradford Road, Brighouse	18 yd
Good Karma Coffee House LTD	9 Lawson Road, Brighouse	24 yd
Fork In The Fish Ltd	25 Bradford Road, Brighouse	29 yd
Fratellis	1 King Street, Brighouse	65 yd
Truth Brighouse Limited	24 - 26 Bradford Road, Brighouse	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighouse Civic Hall	9 Bradford Road, Brighouse	43 yd
George Hotel	2 Commercial Street, Brighouse	73 yd
Calder Brighouse	8 - 10 Huddersfield Road, Brighouse	117 yd
The Barge	37 Mill Lane, Brighouse	142 yd
Villain Bar Brighouse Ltd	80A Commercial Street, Brighouse	192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	15 Commercial Street, Brighouse	85 yd
Crust And Crumb 77	30 Commercial Street, Brighouse	85 yd
Pizza Napolena	15 Park Street, Brighouse	90 yd
Mr Pizza	9 Bethel Street, Brighouse	134 yd
Brighouse Spice	14 Bethel Street, Brighouse	145 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighouse Civic Hall BRADFORD ROAD		42 yd
The Fitness Studio (Closed) Park Row	health and fitness suite	103 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool (Closed) Mill Royd Street	swimming pool	238 yd
St Andrews WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
Brighouse Youth Centre AIRE STREET		620 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre WOODVALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd
Wellholme Park Bradford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	969 yd
Lane Head Garden Road	grass pitches	994 yd
Longroyde Primary School LONGROYDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of HD6 1RL