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Housing in HD6 2DF

What the homes in HD6 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brighouse
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.9%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

HD6 2DFEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached11.2%31.5%
Terraced49.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD6 2DF area is broadly in line with that, at 62.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.4% of households against 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

HD6 2DF
63%
28%
England
  • Owned62.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD6 2DFEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD6 2DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.4%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

HD6 2DFEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Calderdale

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Calderdale, August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

CalderdaleEngland
All homes£756£1,459
One bedroom£548£1,195
Two bedrooms£684£1,335
Three bedrooms£817£1,489
Four or more£1,124£2,161
Detached£1,076£1,640
Semi-detached£825£1,449
Terraced£711£1,435
Flat or maisonette£627£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD6 2DF sits in (Brighouse): about 1,615 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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