Ward Street, Keighley, BD21 1JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD21 1JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 BD21 1JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	31.4%	44%	12.6%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	45.9%	-11.9%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.4%) 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	44.3%	47.9%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	39%	37.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 BD21 1JE this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	30%	-6.5%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15.8%	2.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.1%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	18.3%	6.2%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	39.6%	44.2%	4.6%	1.1%	43.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	28.4%	31.6%	3.2%	2.7%	28.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	25.3%	18.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-62.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	69.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	26.6%	1.3%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	69.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	21.4%	19.8%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.1%	-12.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	9.5%	46.2%	-36.7%
Muslim	71.6%	6.5%	65.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Ward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward Street was 141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward Street has the 44th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD21 1JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Ward Street are based on 20 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 Ward Street, Keighley, BD21 1JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 1JE

Average Price
£86,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Street

Average Price
£92,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ward Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£41,500	2023-06-30	£47,948
1 Ward Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,500	2015-12-18	£78,148
5 Ward Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2013-08-28	£99,970
10 Ward Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2010-12-30	£101,923
4 Ward Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2008-08-27	£98,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 1JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD21 1JE 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

Looking after home or family	62
Full-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	17
Other	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2

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	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	3out of 4	123 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Queen's Road , Ingrow BD21 1AR	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Nessfield Nessfield Drive , BD22 6NP	1out of 4	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingrow Primary School Broomhill Avenue , BD21 1BW	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	2out of 4	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	4,523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	5,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dessert Guys	248 Oakworth Road	223 yd
Harvey's	32 South Street	401 yd
Beydo's Sweet 'N' Desi	207 South Street	403 yd
Clean Eats Kitchen	Ground Floors, NR Gym, Greengate Road	437 yd
Eurasia Balti & Tandoori	Unit 3, Parkway House, Worth Way	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grafton Club (Bar Only)	Oakworth Road	201 yd
Woolpack Inn	19-23 King Street	271 yd
Kings Head Hotel	38 South Street	401 yd
Hope And Anchor (wet sales only)	245 South Street	490 yd
Percy Vear's Real Ale House	2 Aireworth Street	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Touch	40 Victoria Road	47 yd
Oxford Fisheries	218 Oakworth Road	201 yd
Burger Corner	230 Oakworth Road	201 yd
Royal Fisheries	240 Oakworth Road	203 yd
Happy Panda	252 Oakworth Road	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	125 Broomhill Avenue		491 yd
Morrisons	Worth Way		769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Keighley Table Tennis And Recreation Centre KNOWLE MILL KNOWLE MILL SOUTH STREET		507 yd
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	812 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	1,087 yd
Beckfoot Oakbank School Oakworth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD21 1JE