Sowerby Bridge
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Sowerby Bridge at a glance
- House prices
- £167,923
- Lower prices10th percentile
- Schools
- 47th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 96.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak26th percentile
- Flood risk
- 16.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sowerby Bridge a good place to live?
Sowerby Bridge may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. 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
- 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 Sowerby Bridge
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 96.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Sowerby Bridge
House prices
- Median sale price
- £167,923
- Percentile
- 10th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 148 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 Sowerby Bridge
Schools
47th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sowerby Bridge
Flood risk
16.1% 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 10.8% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Sowerby Bridge
Transport
95th 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.
FAQs
Is Sowerby Bridge a good place to live?
Sowerby Bridge may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. 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 Sowerby Bridge safe?
Sowerby Bridge ranks in the 26th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sowerby Bridge?
The median sale price was £167,923 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 10th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sowerby Bridge?
Schools rank in the 47th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sowerby Bridge?
Nearby public profiles include Elland in Calderdale and Todmorden in Calderdale.
