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Brighouse: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Brighouse neighbourhood of Calderdale, England (ONS area Calderdale 019). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes HD6, HX3, HX5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HD6 2DW.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Calderdale
Brighouse is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Calderdale (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £185,000 and flats for £155,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Calderdale (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Brighouse, is about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£185,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£155,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£44,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Brighouse sits in Calderdale
- Typical house price: 13th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Calderdale with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Brighouse
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Calderdale, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Lifestyle businesses
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Brighouse Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 34 min); Northern and Grand Central to Bradford Interchange (about 27 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Brighouse High School 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Mar 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Brighouse
What is the typical house price in Brighouse?
£185,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
How does Brighouse compare with the rest of Calderdale?
Typical house price: 13th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Calderdale with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale.
Is Brighouse an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Brighouse gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Brighouse?
Brighouse. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 34 min); Northern and Grand Central to Bradford Interchange (about 27 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Brighouse?
Nearest state primary school. St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Brighouse High School. 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Mar 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.