Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Todmorden at a glance

House prices
£187,000
Lower prices16th percentile
Schools
61st percentile
Middle
Transport
60th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
104.1 per 1,000 residents
Weak22nd percentile
Flood risk
11.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle73rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Todmorden a good place to live?

Todmorden may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, 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

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Todmorden

Crime rate

Crime rate
104.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
22nd 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 Todmorden

House prices

Median sale price
£187,000
Percentile
16th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 163 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 Todmorden

Schools

61st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Todmorden

Flood risk

11.6% 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 8.4% of the area. That is the 73rd 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 Todmorden

Transport

60th 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 Todmorden a good place to live?

Todmorden may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Todmorden safe?

Todmorden ranks in the 22nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Todmorden?

The median sale price was £187,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 16th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Todmorden?

Schools rank in the 61st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Todmorden?

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