Thornhill Beck Lane, Clifton, Brighouse, HD6 4JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD6 4JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51%	52%	1.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49%	48%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	31.3%	36.8%	5.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	48.8%	1.2%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	6.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	50.1%	50.7%	0.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	30.5%	32%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.1%	17.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	38%	7.1%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
White	97.5%	94.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Thornhill Beck Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Beck Lane was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornhill Beck Lane has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 269th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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 4JQ, 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 Thornhill Beck Lane are based on 1 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 Thornhill Beck Lane, Clifton, Brighouse, HD6 4JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD6 4JQ

Average Price
£386,599

Semi-Detached
£290,359

Terraced
£284,714

Detached
£411,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£965,485

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Beck Lane

Average Price
£484,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£484,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill Beck LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hole Bottom Farm Thornhill Beck Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	1996-05-17	£484,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD6 4JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	22
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Lightcliffe Road , HD6 2HH	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Waterloo Road , HD6 2AN	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Victoria Road , Bailiff Bridge HD6 4DY	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Towngate , Clifton HD6 4HP	- not rated	1,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Towngate , Clifton HD6 4HP	- not rated	1,565 yd	Academy converter	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	1,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	- not rated	1,774 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Sports College Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	- not rated	1,926 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	- not rated	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	2,789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	3,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	3,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Middle School Huddersfield Road , Wyke BD12 8AA	- not rated	3,823 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delf Hill Middle School Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN	- not rated	5,294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	1,916 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick Independent School Ogden Lane , Rastrick HD6 3HF	- not rated	2,789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Preparatory School 45 Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8AQ	- not rated	3,206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Saffron	219 Bradford Road, Brighouse	750 yd
A Piece Of Bake	12 Rayner Road, Brighouse	794 yd
Cafe 139	Brighouse Evangelical Church, 139 Bradford Road	808 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, 407 Bradford Road	878 yd
The Little Coffee House	78 Bradford Road, Brighouse	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brighouse Sports Club	Russell Way, Brighouse		672 yd
Thornhill Briggs W M C	Thornhill Briggs Working Mens Club, 25 Thornhill Bridge Lane		875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizza	159 Bradford Road, Brighouse	773 yd
King Kebab	48 Old Lane, Brighouse	840 yd
Chaiyo Thai	46 Old Lane, Brighouse	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellholme Park Bradford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	503 yd
Brighouse Sport & Social Club RUSSELL WAY	grass pitches	549 yd
Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre WOODVALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.6%
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	78.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6 Mbit/s

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