Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, HD6 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD6 2NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51%	48.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49%	51.6%	2.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	33.3%	44.5%	11.2%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	29.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	20.7%	12.3%	-8.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.9%	10.3%	3.4%	6.1%	4.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (56.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.4%	23.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	-25.2%
Good health	27.4%	33.7%	6.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	22.1%	23.2%	1.1%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	17.8%	17.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	13.1%
Very bad health	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around HD6 2NQ this area, 36.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	36.8%	-9.2%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	14.2%	8.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	33.8%	-23.5%
Other	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	88.9%	90.2%	1.3%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	92.3%	94.1%	1.8%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	94.1%	5.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.1%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Whinney Hill Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whinney Hill Park was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brighouse average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Whinney Hill Park are based on 78 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 Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, HD6 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 2NQ

Average Price
£94,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,545

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whinney Hill Park

Average Price
£128,488

Semi-Detached
£144,693

Terraced
£150,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,819

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whinney Hill ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
276 Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£64,000	2006-09-07	£82,726
275 Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-09-07	£96,944
275A Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-04-07	£92,655
276A Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2006-04-07	£90,008
279 Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-12-02	£116,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 2NQ

Employment

HD6 2NQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HD6 2NQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Full-Time Employee	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Self-Employed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TW	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Lightcliffe Road , HD6 2HH	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT	- not rated	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St Chad's Upper Green Lane , Hove Edge HD6 2PA	1out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Victoria Road , Bailiff Bridge HD6 4DY	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	4,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	5,424 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	2,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	3,024 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	3,569 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	5,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, 407 Bradford Road	365 yd
Cakes Direct From The Lodge	Smith House Lodge, 131 Smith House Lane	371 yd
Brighouse And Halifax Model Engineers	Ravensprings, Cawcliffe Road	407 yd
Royal Saffron	219 Bradford Road, Brighouse	645 yd
Posh Nosh Cakes	7 Sefton Drive, Brighouse	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighouse Sports Club	Russell Way, Brighouse	514 yd
Thornhill Briggs W M C	Thornhill Briggs Working Mens Club, 25 Thornhill Bridge Lane	925 yd
Prince Albert Inn	17 St Martins View, Brighouse	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizza	159 Bradford Road, Brighouse	816 yd
Hong Kong Express	38 Well Green Lane, Brighouse	856 yd
Bailiff Bridge Fisheries	607 Bradford Road, Brighouse	900 yd
King Kebab	48 Old Lane, Brighouse	920 yd
Chaiyo Thai	46 Old Lane, Brighouse	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighouse Sport & Social Club RUSSELL WAY	grass pitches	540 yd
Brighouse High School Sports Centre BRIGHOUSE SPORTS CENTRE BRIGHOUSE SPORTS CENTRE FINKIL STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
Wellholme Park Bradford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
Crow Nest Park Golf Club Ltd CROW NEST PARK GOLF CLUB LIMITED CROW NEST PARK GOLF CLUB LIMITED COACH ROAD	golf	947 yd
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	973 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre WOODVALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Lane Head Garden Road	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Bridges Fitness Centre BIRKBY HOUSE BIRKBY HOUSE BIRKBY LANE	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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