Kensington Street, Keighley, BD21 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD21 1PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	28.7%	37.6%	8.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	37.3%	47.6%	10.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	40.2%	36%	-4.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	18.1%	12.4%	-5.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
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 BD21 1PW this area, 33.8% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	33.8%	0.2%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.7%	0.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18%	7.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	16.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	10.1%	3%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.9% 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	19.1%	19.9%	0.8%	1.1%	18.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	44.6%	49.6%	5.0%	2.7%	46.9%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	28.4%	19.9%	-8.5%	81.4%	-61.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	70.8%	75.4%	4.6%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	21.1%	-5.4%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	75.2%	4.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.6%	17.4%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	3%	-15.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	9.4%	46.2%	-36.8%
Muslim	70.9%	6.5%	64.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Kensington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Street was 128.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Street has the 50th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 1PW, 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 Kensington Street are based on 50 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 Kensington Street, Keighley, BD21 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 1PW

Average Price
£94,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Street

Average Price
£85,636

Semi-Detached
£102,640

Terraced
£84,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,173

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Kensington Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2023-07-07	£65,710
107 Kensington Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,250	2023-04-25	£39,904
148 Kensington Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,950	2007-12-05	£115,463
105 Kensington Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2007-07-31	£112,077
107 Kensington Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2005-11-25	£81,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 1PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,307 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	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	303 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Queen's Road , Ingrow BD21 1AR	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Guard House Road , BD22 6JP	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	2out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	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	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	2out of 4	1,506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	4,698 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	5,213 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	1,190 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	2,130 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	211 yd
Harvey's	32 South Street	317 yd
Azeem's Restaurant	89-91 South Street	366 yd
Shimla Spice	14 South Street	372 yd
Eurasia Balti & Tandoori	Unit 3, Parkway House, Worth Way	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grafton Club (Bar Only)	Oakworth Road	119 yd
Woolpack Inn	19-23 King Street	272 yd
Kings Head Hotel	38 South Street	317 yd
Brown Cow Inn (Bar Only)	4 Cross Leeds Street	338 yd
The Royal Oak (Wet sales only)	Damside	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Fisheries	218 Oakworth Road	119 yd
Burger Corner	230 Oakworth Road	119 yd
Royal Fisheries	240 Oakworth Road	182 yd
Happy Panda	252 Oakworth Road	213 yd
Deli Touch	40 Victoria Road	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	125 Broomhill Avenue	617 yd
Morrisons	Worth Way	670 yd
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	944 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	1,027 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Keighley Table Tennis And Recreation Centre KNOWLE MILL KNOWLE MILL SOUTH STREET		602 yd
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	659 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Highfield Recreation Ground Highfield Lane	grass pitches	955 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	974 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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