Holmbridge
Holmbridge is a village in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 2,200. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Brockholes, 5.3 km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Holmbridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Kirklees area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 433,216 residents at roughly 1,060 people per km².
- Council
- Kirklees
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 240th of 294 English council areas — better than 18% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 6° · 69% rain
- Tomorrow: 8° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:29
9h 17m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Headingley Kerbside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
12 reported · August 2026▲ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Burglary3
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Rural · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
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- Reducing Youth Anti-Social Behaviour and Nuisance Bikes in the Meltham Sports Complex Area The Neighbourhood Policing Team has identified…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
632 reported road collisions (2025)
189 killed or seriously injured · 805 casualties · 14.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
114 food businesses within 2 miles
- 105 rated 4–5 ★ (79 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Brockholes (5.3 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Brockholes (5.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£208,427 average▲ 5.1% YoY
Across Kirklees · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£782 average monthly rent▲ 12.8% YoY
- 1 bed £584
- 2 bed £712
- 3 bed £866
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.3 times median annual pay (5.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
5,300 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (10.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (10.5 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Corn Loft Guest House & Tea Rooms (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
433,216 residents in Kirklees · 1,060/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK17,249
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK19,043
- Net moves−1,794
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 85 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
13% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,441 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (44% of 193,280)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
201 schools · 65,248 pupils
142 primary · 24 secondary · 35 other
Ofsted: 72 of 88 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
179 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Holmfirth High SchoolOutstanding
- Moor End AcademyOutstanding
- All Saints Catholic CollegeGood
- Castle Hall AcademyGood
- Colne Valley High SchoolGood
- Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolGood
- King James's SchoolGood
- Manor Croft AcademyGood
- Newsome AcademyGood
- Royds Hall, A Share AcademyGood
- Spen Valley High SchoolGood
- The Mirfield Free GrammarGood
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademyGood
- Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolRequires improvement
- Batley Girls' High School
- BBG Academy
- Honley High School
- North Huddersfield Trust School
- Salendine Nook High School
- Shelley College, A Share Academy
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Upper Batley High School
- Westborough High School
- Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Kirklees
Care & health services
394 CQC-registered services
- Care homes127
- GP practices80
- Dentists81
- Homecare agencies83
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Kirklees
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 71 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
428 applications decided
88.8% granted · 380 granted, 48 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Paul Davies
Labour
Colne Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Con 9
- LD 6
- Grn 12
- Ref 26
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,700 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£700 median full-time weekly pay
4.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,911 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
38% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 195,699 certificates
15% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
83% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 45% · Wind 33% · Gas 13% · Imports 4%
105 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58 women · 57.8 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
6 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in HD9
- Elmwood Family Doctors
- Honley Surgery
- Meltham Group Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Colne Valley:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks236 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills231 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth205 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND173 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK155 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Holmbridge · 0.2 kmHolmbridge is a small village on the A6024 about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southwest of Holmfirth and about 8 miles (13 km) south of Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the parish of Holme Valley and th…
Moxon Huddersfield · 0.4 kmMoxon Huddersfield Ltd is a high-end British textile manufacturer of luxury worsted and woollen suiting fabrics. It is located at Yew Tree Mills, Holmbridge, near Holmfirth, Kirklees in Yorkshire.
- Burnlee · 0.9 km
Burnlee is a village in the Holme Valley in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is bordered by the settlements of Holmfirth, Upperthong and Hinchcliffe Mill.
Lane, West Yorkshire · 0.9 kmLane Village is a small hamlet 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Holmfirth and approximately half a mile southwest of Holme Village on the A6024 Woodhead Road. It lies on the edge of Holme Moss just inside the Peak Distri…
Austonley · 1.0 kmAustonley is a hamlet in the civil parish of Holme Valley, in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Holmfirth.
- Digley Reservoir · 1.5 km
Digley Reservoir is a reservoir located downstream of Bilberry Reservoir, 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Holmfirth, in West Yorkshire, England. The reservoir was planned during the 1930s, with much land being bought f…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holmbridge?
- Holmbridge is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Kirklees local authority.
- How deprived is Holmbridge?
- The Kirklees local authority, which includes Holmbridge, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.