Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider

Brighouse at a glance

House prices
£184,000
Lower prices15th percentile
Schools
84th percentile
Strong
Transport
75th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
143.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak9th percentile
Flood risk
15.1% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land79th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Brighouse a good place to live?

Brighouse may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Calderdale below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Brighouse

Crime rate

Crime rate
143.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
9th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Brighouse

House prices

Median sale price
£184,000
Percentile
15th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 162 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Brighouse

Schools

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Brighouse

Flood risk

15.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 10.3% of the area. That is the 79th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Brighouse

Transport

75th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Brighouse a good place to live?

Brighouse may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Brighouse safe?

Brighouse ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Brighouse?

The median sale price was £184,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 15th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Brighouse?

Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Brighouse?

Nearby public profiles include Todmorden in Calderdale and Elland in Calderdale.