# Sowerby Bridge

East Calderdale. 9,246 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.

Sowerby Bridge had 9,059 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002260. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £155,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sowerby Bridge was £155,000 in 2025. Joint 566th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/sowerby-bridge#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,059** (2021). Sowerby Bridge had 9,059 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,052nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/sowerby-bridge#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Sowerby Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/sowerby-bridge#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.4%** (January 2026). In Sowerby Bridge, 87.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/sowerby-bridge#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002260) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Sowerby Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002260) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 160 homes were sold in Sowerby Bridge in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002260) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sowerby Bridge.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002260) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sowerby Bridge had 9,059 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sowerby Bridge

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sowerby Bridge at a rate of 103.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.8 per 1,000 people across Calderdale.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 408 |
| Other crime | 176 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 122 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 71 |
| Shoplifting | 50 |
| Burglary | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 44 |
| Drug offences | 34 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sowerby Bridge compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sowerby Bridge | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £155,000 | 6th cheapest | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · 2025 |
| Population | 9,059 | 5th most populated | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.4% | 8th lowest | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sowerby Bridge safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sowerby Bridge at a rate of 103.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.8 per 1,000 people across Calderdale.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sowerby Bridge.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (408), other crime (176) and anti-social behaviour (122).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Calderdale

These figures are published for the whole of Calderdale, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Calderdale and not Sowerby Bridge alone. [See Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)

- **Average house price: £191,385** (July 2026). Calderdale’s average house price was £191,385 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Calderdale earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.3×** (2025). A home in Calderdale costs 5.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 54th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.6** (2025). Calderdale has a deprivation score of 27.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sowerby Bridge in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sowerby Bridge was £155,000 in 2025.
Sowerby Bridge had 9,059 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Sowerby Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sowerby Bridge, 87.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002260
- Ward: [Sowerby Bridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/ward/sowerby-bridge)
- Constituency: [Halifax †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halifax)
- Council: [Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,246*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/ripponden-rishworth-and-barkisland), [Sowerby & Luddendenfoot](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/sowerby-and-luddendenfoot), [Savile Park](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/savile-park), [Norton Tower & Mount Tabor](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/norton-tower-and-mount-tabor), [Pellon West & Highroad Well](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/pellon-west-and-highroad-well), [King Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/king-cross)

## Latest updates for Sowerby Bridge

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002260

## How to cite

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