Railway Street, Keighley, BD20 6AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD20 6AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	45.5%	47.5%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.5%	52.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 area around BD20 6AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	46.3%	0.5%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	28.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	9.7%	15.3%	5.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	40.7%	-8.3%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	35%	38.3%	3.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.8%	14.7%	2.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	15.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	16.8%	0.8%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.2%	6.8%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	22.6%	-2.2%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92%	87.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.7%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	89.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	88.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 122.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 52nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 571st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD20 6AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Railway Street are based on 27 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 Railway Street, Keighley, BD20 6AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD20 6AQ

Average Price
£133,545

Semi-Detached
£96,808

Terraced
£137,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£134,242

Semi-Detached
£100,612

Terraced
£135,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Railway Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2024-10-31	£94,239
10 Railway Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-04-04	£149,382
7 Railway Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-01-12	£77,692
12 Railway Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-03-08	£156,769
3 Railway Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-02-09	£100,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD20 6AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	23
Other	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	27
Education	26
Transport and storage	17
Other	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strong Close Nursery School Airedale Road , BD21 4LW	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Community School Victoria Avenue , BD21 3JL	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	2out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	2out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	2out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	5,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 8, Keighley Retail Park, Hard Ings Road	393 yd
McDonalds	Hard Ings Road	439 yd
Keighley Cougers Kitchen	Cougar Park, Royd Ings Avenue	469 yd
Cliffe Castle Pavilion	Spring Gardens Lane	527 yd
Deli Zone	122 Lawkholme Lane	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keighley Cricket Club	Hard Ings Road	439 yd
The Roebuck Keighley	372 Skipton Road	834 yd
The Livery Rooms	89-94 North Street	961 yd
Keighley West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club - (Bar Only)	4 Lord Street	976 yd
The Volunteers	52 Lawkholme Lane	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Keighley Retail Park, Hard Ings Road	394 yd
Deli Point	130a North Street	704 yd
Deli Touch	1 Emily Street	841 yd
Utley Fisheries	1 Birchwood Road	869 yd
Aroush Cafe	6 Campbell Street	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	910 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	1,009 yd
Asda	Bingley Street	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keighley Cricket Ground HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Cougar Park COUGAR PARK COUGAR PARK HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	471 yd
University Academy Keighley (Closed) Green Head Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	602 yd
University Academy Keighley GREEN HEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Holy Family Catholic School SPRING GARDENS LANE	grass pitches	620 yd
The Leisure Centre Keighley VICTORIA PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	723 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Sangat Community Centre MARLBOROUGH STREET		1,003 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	87 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD20 6AQ