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Postcode sector · HD6 9

Is Brighouse a good place to live?

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In Brighouse (HD6 9), recorded crime is 710% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 19 crimesJun 24: 21 crimesJul 24: 13 crimesAug 24: 31 crimesSep 24: 13 crimesOct 24: 20 crimesNov 24: 16 crimesDec 24: 20 crimesJan 25: 29 crimesFeb 25: 20 crimesMar 25: 15 crimesApr 25: 21 crimesMay 25: 18 crimesJun 25: 21 crimesJul 25: 26 crimesAug 25: 16 crimesSep 25: 21 crimesOct 25: 16 crimesNov 25: 17 crimesDec 25: 12 crimesJan 26: 9 crimesFeb 26: 14 crimesMar 26: 21 crimesApr 26: 13 crimesMay 26: 20 crimesJun 26: 25 crimes Jun 26: 25 crimes 31 9 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in HD6 9 (May 24–Jun 26, average 19/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
42%
Households with children
22%
Households
774

Owned 63% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 28%

Census 2021 (ONS), for HD6 9.

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Brighouse HD6 9: frequently asked questions

Is Brighouse HD6 9 a good place to live?

In Brighouse (HD6 9), recorded crime is 710% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Brighouse HD6 9?

Recorded crime in Brighouse HD6 9 runs at 2166.7 per 1,000 properties, 710% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighouse HD6 9 safe?

Crime in Brighouse HD6 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Brighouse HD6 9 runs at 2166.7 per 1,000 properties, 710% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighouse HD6 9 a deprived area?

Brighouse HD6 9 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).