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Property market | £207,935 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (21.7 miles) |
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Broadband | 51.9mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 86.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 160 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 403 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Calder Valley level) |
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Community | Median age is 42.2 | Population of 12,117 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK |
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Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Calderdale) |
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Commute (approx) | - Manchester Victoria (26 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) - Leeds (53 mins) - York (78 mins) |
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£207,935 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (21.7 miles) |
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51.9mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 42.2 | 12,117 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK |
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Ranked 160 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 403 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Calder Valley level) |
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5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Calderdale) |
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- Manchester Victoria (26 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) - Leeds (53 mins) - York (78 mins) |
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Todmorden has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi 55 Burnley Road, Morrisons Todmorden. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Bridge End WMC, Masons Arms, The House That Jack Built, The Woodpecker. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Gail's Kitchen, Gusto, The Market Place, Vegan Kitchen Todmorden, Woody's Pizza Todmorden. We found one nearby cafe: The Cafe. Todmorden has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Todmorden has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £344,627, which is up 0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £207,935 (up 0.4% on last year) , a terraced house £154,042 (down -0.4% on last year) and a flat £118,724. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £501 per month. Property prices in Todmorden are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Todmorden, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Calderdale level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
| Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
| Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
| Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
| Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
| Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
| Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
| Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
| Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
| Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
| West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
| Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
| Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
| South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
| West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
| Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
| Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
| Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
| Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
| North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
| Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
| Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
| West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
| Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
| Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
| Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
| Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
| Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
| Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
| East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
| Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
| Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
| Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
| Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
| Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Todmorden, or click here to browse the longer list of Todmorden property transactions from 2023.
Todmorden has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Todmorden High School (Maintained school) which is a secondary school based in Ewood Lane, Todmorden. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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| School | Type | Outstanding? |
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| Ferney Lee Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Shade Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
| Todmorden High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
| Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Shade Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/17/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Todmorden | |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/14/2011) | 54 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Todmorden |
| Todmorden High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/23/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Todmorden | |
| Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/16/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Todmorden | |
| Ferney Lee Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Todmorden | |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/16/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Todmorden |
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| Shade Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/17/2013) |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/14/2011) 54 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Todmorden High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/23/2020) |
| Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/16/2018) |
| Ferney Lee Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/9/2019) |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/16/2019) |
| Station | Distance from Todmorden | Commute options |
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| Todmorden A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Victoria (26 mins - Northern Rail - £188 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 51 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (57 mins - Northern Trains - £145 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 88 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Walsden A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -15% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 54 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (60 mins - Northern Trains - £145 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 91 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
| Littleborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 45 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (65 mins - Northern Trains - £203 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 95 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Smithy Bridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 47 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (67 mins - Northern Trains - £215 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 98 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Rochdale A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 42 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (71 mins - Northern Trains - £219 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Calderdale) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Calderdale residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 86.1% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Calder Valley consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 11.8% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 11.4% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.7% | 160 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.7% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.2% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 10.7% | |
| Routine occupations | 11.9% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 403 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 5.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Todmorden is slower than this, with average download speeds of 51.9mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Calder Valley level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 51.9 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 92.5% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Calderdale level:
| Type | Calderdale | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 124 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 18 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 55 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Todmorden.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
| Area | Cause | Description |
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| Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Irwell | Upper Irwell catchment includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Farnworth, Whitefield, Little Lever, Radcliffe, Bury, Heywood, Whitworth and Bacup |
| Yorkshire | River Calder, Walsden Water, Hebden Water | River Calder and its tributaries from Todmorden to Brighouse |
| Yorkshire | Walsden Water | Gauxholme including Bacup Road and Rochdale Road |
| Yorkshire | Walsden Water | Walsden from Bottomley Lock to Clough Mill including Rochdale Road, Walsden Station and Walsden School |
| Yorkshire | River Calder | Todmorden Cricket Ground to the Railway Bridge south of Burnley Road including Queen Street and Back Ridge Street |
| Yorkshire | Midgelden Brook | Gauxholme area including Bacup Road between Gorpley Wood and Gauxholme Bridge |
| Yorkshire | Walsden Water | Shade to Salford including Rochdale Road, Lock Street, Shade Street, Cannon Street, Weir Street |
| Yorkshire | River Calder | Todmorden from Harehills Street to Todmorden Bus Station including all properties north of Burnley Road |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
| Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
| Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
| Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
| Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
| Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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