Overview for South Street, BRIGHOUSE, HD6 2BE

Introduction

Brighouse is a town within the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated on the River Calder, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Halifax. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the town centre is a mooring basin on the Calder and Hebble Navigation. The United Kingdom Census 2001 gave the Brighouse / Rastrick subdivision of the West Yorkshire Urban Area a population of 32,360. The Brighouse ward of Calderdale Council gave a population of 11,195 at the 2011 Census. Brighouse has a HD6 postcode.

The name Brighouse (or "Bridge House") originates from a building on (or close to) the bridge over the River Calder. In its early history, it was a hamlet of the nearby village of Rastrick.

Brighouse is twinned with Lüdenscheid in Germany, the link beginning with an exchange by Brighouse Children's Theatre in 1950 followed by a civic twinning charter in 1960.

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Summary for South Street, BRIGHOUSE, HD6 2BE

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the
Brighouse
within
Calderdale
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near HD6 2BE

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
16
In Progress
81
Completed
17
Cancelled
10

Road Safety near HD6 2BE

Details of personal injury accidents in and around South Street, HD6 2BE that have been reported to West Yorkshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near HD6 2BE

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Police

This area is policed by West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Calderdale Valleys neighbourhood.

West Yorkshire Police

Calderdale Valleys Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
366
Dec 2023
377
Criminal Damage/Arson
Jan 2024
90
Dec 2023
70
Public Order
Jan 2024
75
Dec 2023
82

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Calder Valley parliamentary constituency.

Calder Valley is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Craig Whittaker (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for South Street, HD6 2BE

10 SOUTH STREET, HD6 2BE
21 Jul 2022
£68,000
2 SOUTH STREET, HD6 2BE
8 Feb 2021
£85,000
12 SOUTH STREET, HD6 2BE
15 Feb 2019
£45,000
27 SOUTH STREET, HD6 2BE
23 Nov 2018
£79,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for HD6 2BE

Latitude
53.707133
Longitude
-1.785967

Residents at HD6 2BE

Households
22
Male
18
Female
10
People per Household
1.27

Sunrise and Sunset at HD6 2BE

Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
18:37

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

HD6 2BE is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.26%
Cloudy59.69%
Rain12.17%
Windy20.98%
Other0.90%

Population

Calderdale
210,000

Deprivation Index

27.7 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at HD6 2BE

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for HD6 2BE

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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