Birkby Lane, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, HD6 4JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD6 4JJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	54.6%	8.7%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	54.1%	45.4%	-8.7%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	45%	32%	-13.0%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	35.3%	7.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	6%	0.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	12.2%	17.3%	5.1%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	36.6%	-10.3%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	33.8%	48.3%	14.5%	33.6%	14.7%
Fair health	12.1%	12.8%	0.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.5%	18.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	7.2%	-9.7%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	17.1%	0.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	33.6%	6.1%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	4%	3.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	95.7%	91.4%	-4.3%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	89.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	89.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Safety

Is Birkby Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkby Lane was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Birkby Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 171st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.5%.

🔎 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 4JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Birkby Lane are based on 8 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 Birkby Lane, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, HD6 4JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 4JJ

Average Price
£496,905

Semi-Detached
£338,827

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£465,756

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£607,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkby Lane

Average Price
£502,851

Semi-Detached
£348,970

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,584

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£612,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkby LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Birkby Hall Birkby Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2019-11-08	£838,876
Head Farm Birkby Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-12-20	£387,037
The Mistles Birkby Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-10-19	£348,970
1 Birkby Hall Birkby Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2000-09-29	£934,211
Lane Head Cottage Birkby Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	1999-07-15	£477,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 4JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Victoria Road , Bailiff Bridge HD6 4DY	3out of 4	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TW	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Manor Primary School Methuen Oval , Wyke BD12 8SA	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Village Primary School Old Popplewell Lane , Scholes BD19 6DN	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT	- not rated	1,928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	5,336 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	2,364 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	2,981 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	4,248 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	4,715 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	4,731 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pickle Line	633A Bradford Road, Brighouse	393 yd
Verity's	611 Bradford Road, Brighouse	451 yd
Lower Wyke Community Lunch	Chapel Fold	871 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, 407 Bradford Road	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ego Wyke	Whitehall Road		1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Junction	633C Bradford Road, Brighouse		386 yd
Bailiff Bridge Fisheries	607 Bradford Road, Brighouse		460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridges Fitness Centre BIRKBY HOUSE BIRKBY HOUSE BIRKBY LANE	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Bailiff Bridge	grass pitches	771 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
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	1.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	1.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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