High Meadow, Keighley, BD20 6LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD20 6LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.9%	49.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.1%	50.5%	0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of BD20 6LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% 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	21.6%	26.5%	4.9%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	59.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	6.1%	3.7%

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	50.7%	45.2%	-5.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	28.2%	33.2%	5.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.5%	19%	5.5%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	22.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.1%	2.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	35.4%	4.7%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	33.2%	50%	16.8%	2.7%	47.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	65.7%	40.6%	-25.1%	81.4%	-40.8%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	88.9%	77.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	10%	17.2%	7.2%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	77.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	19.1%	18.6%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0.5%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Muslim	55.7%	6.5%	49.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is High Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Meadow was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Meadow has the 36th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 558th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 6LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 High Meadow are based on 8 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 High Meadow, Keighley, BD20 6LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD20 6LZ

Average Price
£346,404

Semi-Detached
£341,397

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Meadow

Average Price
£351,928

Semi-Detached
£359,407

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 High Meadow, Keighley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-14	£276,519
1 High Meadow, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-12-09	£354,810
1 High Meadow, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2020-10-26	£335,158
4 High Meadow, Keighley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-03-17	£347,218
1 High Meadow, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2005-04-08	£388,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD20 6LZ

Employment

BD20 6LZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BD20 6LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD20 6LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	42
Other	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	2out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin Top Primary Academy Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Guard House Road , BD22 6JP	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	2out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	1,512 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	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Craven School Holme Lane , Cross Hills BD20 7RL	4out of 4	5,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	837 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	3out of 4	1,098 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cliffe Castle Pavilion	Spring Gardens Lane		628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Roebuck Keighley	372 Skipton Road		755 yd
Keighley Rugby Union Football Club	Skipton Road		761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Utley Fisheries	1 Birchwood Road	845 yd
Deli Touch	39 Belgrave Road	1,005 yd
Ling's Kitchen	45 Braithwaite Avenue	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic School SPRING GARDENS LANE	grass pitches	561 yd
University Academy Keighley (Closed) Green Head Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	728 yd
University Academy Keighley GREEN HEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Utley Recreation Ground St. Johns Court	grass pitches	849 yd
Highfield Recreation Ground Highfield Lane	grass pitches	855 yd
Keighley Rugby Union Football Club SKIPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	921 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD20 6LZ