Strong on schools and transport, weaker on safety and lower house prices

This public area guide compares Brighouse in Calderdale using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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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. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Calderdale below.

For the full breakdown, open the app report for deeper comparisons and shortlist tools.

Brighouse at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 23.33 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 12th percentile
House prices
Local result £195,191
National comparison
Lower prices 19th percentile
Schools
Local result 80th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 75th percentile
National comparison
Strong

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

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

Crime rate in Brighouse

Crime rate

Crime rate

23.33 per 1,000 people

Percentile

12th percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Brighouse

House prices

Average sold price

£195,191

Percentile

19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Brighouse

Schools

80th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Brighouse

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Brighouse

Transport

75th percentile 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. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Brighouse safe?

Brighouse ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Brighouse?

The average sold price is £195,191, with house prices in the 19th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Brighouse?

Schools rank in the 80th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Brighouse?

Nearby public profiles include Skircoat in Calderdale and Greetland and Stainland in Calderdale.