Grafton Road, Keighley, BD21 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD21 1LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	47.2%	47.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52.8%	52.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	41.3%	4.5%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	45.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	7.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	47.5%	51.4%	3.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.9%	29%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	15.8%	15.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	31.1%	26.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.6%	1.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	25.6%	7.2%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.1%	1.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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	11.7%	21.7%	10.0%	1.1%	20.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	29.7%	33.4%	3.7%	2.7%	30.7%
Other Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54.7%	38.9%	-15.8%	81.4%	-42.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	82.6%	81%	-1.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	16.2%	4.5%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	82.6%	81%	-1.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.3%	16.7%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.7%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Muslim	56.5%	6.5%	50.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 161.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 Grafton Road are based on 123 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 Grafton Road, Keighley, BD21 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 1LJ

Average Price
£182,914

Semi-Detached
£215,269

Terraced
£176,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£170,566

Semi-Detached
£188,580

Terraced
£166,663

Detached
£230,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Grafton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-02-28	£101,351
99 Grafton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-03-03	£139,562
67 Grafton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-01-20	£145,789
73 Grafton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2021-05-28	£73,529
115 Grafton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2021-01-26	£154,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 1LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD21 1LJ 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

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Nessfield Nessfield Drive , BD22 6NP	1out of 4	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Queen's Road , Ingrow BD21 1AR	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingrow Primary School Broomhill Avenue , BD21 1BW	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided 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	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	2out of 4	1,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	4,450 yd	Foundation 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	1,276 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	2,587 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	379 yd
TC`s Cafe	174 South Street	559 yd
Beydo's Sweet 'N' Desi	207 South Street	713 yd
Clean Eats Kitchen	Ground Floors, NR Gym, Greengate Road	768 yd
Harvey's	32 South Street	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grafton Club (Bar Only)	Oakworth Road	453 yd
Woolpack Inn	19-23 King Street	632 yd
Hope And Anchor (wet sales only)	245 South Street	707 yd
Kings Head Hotel	38 South Street	773 yd
Percy Vear's Real Ale House	2 Aireworth Street	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Panda	252 Oakworth Road	378 yd
Royal Fisheries	240 Oakworth Road	394 yd
Deli Touch	40 Victoria Road	398 yd
Burger Beats	164 Queens Road	428 yd
Queens Road Fisheries	171 Queens Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	125 Broomhill Avenue		155 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Beckfoot Oakbank School Oakworth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Keighley Table Tennis And Recreation Centre KNOWLE MILL KNOWLE MILL SOUTH STREET		756 yd
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	866 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	152.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD21 1LJ