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Housing in HD6 2PX

What the homes in HD6 2PX 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
1,402 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (38.9%). Flats make up 28.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

HD6 2PXEngland
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced38.9%23%
Purpose-built flat27.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD6 2PX area is well below that, at 31.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.6% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

HD6 2PX
31%
16%
52%
England
  • Owned31.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented52%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD6 2PXEngland
Owned outright14.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association33%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD6 2PXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.4%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

HD6 2PXEngland
Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 2PX sits in (Brighouse): about 1,402 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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