Western Avenue, Riddlesden, Keighley, BD20 5DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD20 5DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BD20 5DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23%	28.9%	5.9%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	56.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	12.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	47.7%	0.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.4%	38.9%	0.5%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	9.9%	10.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BD20 5DH this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	9%	-8.2%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.6%	6.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	35.7%	7.0%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	7.5%	13.5%	6.0%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.5%	84.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	94.2%	0.3%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	93.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.9% lower than the Bingley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Western Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley and the 27th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BD20 5DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Avenue are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Western Avenue, Riddlesden, Keighley, BD20 5DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD20 5DH

Average Price
£231,106

Semi-Detached
£228,561

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£248,921

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£245,696

Semi-Detached
£242,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£261,948

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Western Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-10-10	£270,570
57 Western Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-09-23	£262,605
51 Western Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2022-06-07	£207,619
49 Western Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-04-07	£123,619
45 Western Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2016-06-10	£214,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD20 5DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	73
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strong Close Nursery School Airedale Road , BD21 4LW	- not rated	1,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Community School Victoria Avenue , BD21 3JL	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Community School Victoria Avenue , BD21 3JL	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	- not rated	1,867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead High School Greenhead Road , Utley BD20 6EB	- not rated	1,660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	1,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank School Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	- not rated	4,096 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Middle School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Middle School Spencer Street , BD21 2QQ	- not rated	2,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swire Smith Middle School Cherry Tree Rise , Long Lee BD21 4RU	- not rated	2,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calversyke Middle School School Road , Guardhouse BD22 6JG	- not rated	3,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryshworth Middle School Morton Lane , Crossflatts BD16 2EP	- not rated	4,002 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keighley College Cavendish Street , BD21 3DF	- not rated	1,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keighley Preparatory School West Cliffe , Skipton Road BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Cliffe School 206 Skipton Road , BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whinburn Residential School Hollins Lane , BD20 6LU	- not rated	2,200 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riddlesden URC Lunch Club	Scott Lane	614 yd
Stockbridge Arms Fish and Chip Restaurant and Takeaway	Bradford Road	966 yd
Cafe Pausa	Alston Retail Park, Alston Road	1,006 yd
Keighley Cougers Kitchen	Cougar Park, Royd Ings Avenue	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Applegarth (Bar Only)	Banks Lane		847 yd
Willow Tree Pub (Wet sales only)	Ilkley Road		927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beanies Green Cafe	Unit 5 Aireside Business Park, Royd Ings Avenue	789 yd
Tasties Sandwich Bar	27b Bradford Road	970 yd
Cremz	25c Bradford Road	976 yd
Stockbridge Fisheries	253 Bradford Road	1,024 yd
Domino's Pizza	251 Bradford Road	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riddlesden Cricket Club RIDDLESDEN CRICKET CLUB RIDDLESDEN CRICKET CLUB GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Ilkley Road Methodist Church ILKLEY ROAD		869 yd
Cougar Park COUGAR PARK COUGAR PARK HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.