Priestley Place, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX6 1BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 HX6 1BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46.6%	54.5%	7.9%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	28.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.7%	5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	44.6%	45.2%	0.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	31.4%	34%	2.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.3%	12.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

In the area around HX6 1BN this area, 31% 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	31%	-5.6%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	5.6%	13.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	95.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.7%	96.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	29.6%	13.5%	16.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.6%	37.2%	31.4%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Priestley Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priestley Place was 121.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% higher than the Luddendenfoot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priestley Place has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luddendenfoot and the 213th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HX6 1BN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Priestley Place 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 Priestley Place, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX6 1BN

Average Price
£154,290

Semi-Detached
£148,314

Terraced
£157,278

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestley Place

Average Price
£126,988

Semi-Detached
£121,217

Terraced
£130,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priestley PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Priestley Place, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-03-04	£156,286
5 Priestley Place, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-02-04	£152,753
4 Priestley Place, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-06-20	£165,928
4 Priestley Place, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-10-11	£135,690
2 Priestley Place, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2008-01-25	£96,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX6 1BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy St Peter's Avenue , HX6 1BL	3out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Sowerby New Road , HX6 1DY	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St Peter's St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1HB	- not rated	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuel Lane Infant School Clay Street , Tuel Lane HX6 2ND	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle CofE VC Primary School Butterworth Lane , Triangle HX6 3NJ	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	3,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	5,217 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
The Halifax Academy Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Calder Learning Trust Brier Hey Lane , Mytholmroyd HX7 5QN	3out of 4	4,836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Bank School Dene View , Luddenden HX2 6PB	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Hall School Brearley Hall , 1 Burnley Road HX2 6HS	- not rated	3,602 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	3,641 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	3,689 yd	Other independent 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
Delicious Bakes	20 Richmond Avenue, Sowerby	252 yd
The Supper Club	19 Higher Brockwell, Sowerby	279 yd
Cheesecheesecheese.co.uk	27 Boston Street, Sowerby Bridge	313 yd
LuLu's Kitchen	12 West Street, Sowerby Bridge	674 yd
Taste Of India	1 Central Buildings	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Bowling Club	West Street, Sowerby Bridge	549 yd
Royal Oak Hotel	Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge	683 yd
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club	Walton Street, Sowerby Bridge	696 yd
The Loose Goose Inn	1 West Street, Sowerby Bridge	747 yd
Puzzle Hall Inn	21 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faizoon's	32 Tillotson Avenue, Sowerby	143 yd
The Golden Haddock	16 West Street, Sowerby Bridge	666 yd
Bobby's Burgers	36 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge	960 yd
Tuel Lane Fisheries	Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge	1,061 yd
Happy Eating Chinese Takeaway	17 Annie Street, Sowerby Bridge	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cemetery Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	638 yd
Sowerby St. Peter'S Cricket Club ST PETERS CRICKET CLUB ST PETERS CRICKET CLUB ST PETERS AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club Walton Street	grass pitches	662 yd
Better Bodies Gym (Closed) Asquith Bottom Mills Asquith Bottom Mills Asquith Bottom	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Ryburn Valley High School ST. PETERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	686 yd
Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool (Closed) Hollins Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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