Postcode district · Brighouse
Who lives in HD6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HD6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 36,864 (2024)
HD6Postcode district · Brighouse
Who lives in HD6
Residents
36,864
2024 estimate
Households
16,223
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
HD6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
HD6
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; HD6 is broadly in line with that, at 47.7%. 33.1% have never married.
HD6England
Married or civil partnership47.7%44.7%
Never married33.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; HD6 is broadly in line with that, at 81.4%.
HD6
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.