Brighouse
Ward in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.699, -1.776 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 14 22 |
The ward covers the town of Brighouse in the valley of the River Calder within Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It sits on key transport routes close to the M62, with a canalside basin on the Calder and Hebble Navigation and views across to the Pennines.
Historically a market and industrial centre for textiles and engineering, the area now combines light industry and local retail with many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Huddersfield and Halifax. There’s a strong local identity reflected in Victorian buildings, regular markets and community events, and a long brass band tradition that remains a visible part of cultural life.
Postcode districts covering Brighouse
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.2 miles
- Leeds 11.7 miles
- Bradford 6.2 miles
- Oldham 17.3 miles
- Burnley 20.4 miles
- Huddersfield 3.5 miles
- Rotherham 25 miles
- Wakefield 11 miles
- Rochdale 17.3 miles
- Harrogate 22.3 miles
- Halifax 4.6 miles
- Barnsley 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rastrick Ward 0.7 miles
- Brighouse Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Ashbrow Ward 1.6 miles
- Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Ward 2.1 miles
- Scholes Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Norwood Green Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Moor Top Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Dalton Ward 2.9 miles
- Liversedge Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Liversedge and Gomersal Ward 3.1 miles
- Town Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Brighouse
HD6 4BS, HD6 2PY, HD6 2AQ, HD6 4AD, HD6 1AW, HD6 1AT, HD6 2BN, HD6 1BN, HD6 2HN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.5 miles
- Brighouse Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Deighton Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels in Brighouse Ad
- The Black Horse Inn
- Holiday Inn Leeds Brighouse 3
- Premier Inn Huddersfield North 3
- Cambridge Hotel Waterfront 3
- Holiday Inn Brighouse 4
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bradford M62 3
- Days Inn Bradford 2
Schools in Brighouse
- Brighouse High School Secondary
- St Andrew's C of E (VA) Infant School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E (VA) Junior School Primary
- St John's (C of E) Primary Academy, Clifton Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 1.6 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- The University of Bradford University 6.4 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 6.4 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 7.3 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9.9 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.2 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 10.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 11.1 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 11.5 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 11.5 miles