Halifax Road, Brighouse, HD6 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD6 2AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.8%	0.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	31.6%	-2.8%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	39.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	14.6%	17.3%	2.7%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	43.9%	51.7%	7.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.8%	28.8%	-6.0%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.7%	17.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.7%	10.3%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	97.1%	90.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	95.9%	97.4%	1.5%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	96.7%	0.8%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 244th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 2AG, 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 Halifax Road are based on 357 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 Halifax Road, Brighouse, HD6 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 2AG

Average Price
£256,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,158

Detached
£560,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£232,584

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£269,692

Semi-Detached
£280,153

Terraced
£208,405

Detached
£456,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,076

Other
£445,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Halifax Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-17	£197,797
14 Halifax Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-10-25	£129,240
14 Halifax Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,500	2021-07-30	£127,696
The Rydings Halifax Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2021-05-27	£557,390
20 Halifax Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-11-01	£235,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 2AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	198 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	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longroyde Primary School Longroyde Road , Rastrick HD6 3AS	3out of 4	955 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT	- not rated	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St Chad's Upper Green Lane , Hove Edge HD6 2PA	1out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	4,307 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	4,774 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	1,743 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	3,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	4,439 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
Rivers	11 Waterloo Road, Brighouse	82 yd
St Johns Church Hall	St John Street, Brighouse	144 yd
Costa Coffee	65 Commercial Street, Brighouse	461 yd
Panda Shack	6 Market Street, Brighouse	511 yd
Nobles Amusements	70 Commercial Street, Brighouse	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Albert Inn	17 St Martins View, Brighouse	330 yd
Villain Bar Brighouse Ltd	80A Commercial Street, Brighouse	474 yd
Thornhill Briggs W M C	Thornhill Briggs Working Mens Club, 25 Thornhill Bridge Lane	588 yd
George Hotel	2 Commercial Street, Brighouse	600 yd
The Market Tavern	2 Ship Street, Brighouse	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Success Chinese Take Away	20 Halifax Road, Brighouse	73 yd
Red Dragon	21 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse	255 yd
Medina B	23 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse	259 yd
DFE Street Food	18 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse	305 yd
Piccos Pizza	1 Garden Road, Brighouse	360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	143 yd
Lane Head Garden Road	grass pitches	407 yd
The Fitness Studio (Closed) Park Row	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Brighouse Civic Hall BRADFORD ROAD		646 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool (Closed) Mill Royd Street	swimming pool	693 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre WOODVALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
Longroyde Primary School LONGROYDE ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Wellholme Park Bradford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 yd
Brighouse Youth Centre AIRE STREET		986 yd
Rastrick High School Sports Centre FIELD TOP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,014 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD6 2AG