Cross Leeds Street, Keighley, BD21 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD21 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.3%	47.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.7%	52.4%	1.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	30.1%	44.1%	14.0%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	48.3%	-9.8%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	42.9%	0.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	41.9%	34.4%	-7.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.1%	15.8%	5.7%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2LQ this area, 35.2% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	35.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	16%	4.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	11.9%	7.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	16%	3.6%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	14.9%	2.9%	-12.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% 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	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	57.5%	62.5%	5.0%	2.7%	59.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	25.6%	26.8%	1.2%	81.4%	-54.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	56.4%	62.3%	5.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	14.8%	11.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	24.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	62.3%	6.1%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	22.7%	16.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	5.5%	-12.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	62.4%	6.5%	55.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cross Leeds Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Leeds Street was 207.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Leeds Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD21 2LQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Cross Leeds Street are based on 1 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 Cross Leeds Street, Keighley, BD21 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 2LQ

Average Price
£180,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£180,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Leeds Street

Average Price
£184,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,514

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Leeds Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brown Cow Inn Cross Leeds Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-03-29	£185,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 2LQ

Employment

BD21 2LQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Looking after home or family	64
Part-Time Employee	44
Other	40
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Education	10
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strong Close Nursery School Airedale Road , BD21 4LW	- not rated	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank School Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	- not rated	1,657 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	- not rated	1,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Middle School Spencer Street , BD21 2QQ	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calversyke Middle School School Road , Guardhouse BD22 6JG	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swire Smith Middle School Cherry Tree Rise , Long Lee BD21 4RU	- not rated	1,501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Middle School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	- not rated	2,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worth Valley Middle School Bracken Bank Crescent , BD22 7AX	- not rated	2,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keighley College Cavendish Street , BD21 3DF	- not rated	522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Branshaw School Oakworth Road , BD21 1QX	- not rated	521 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keighley Preparatory School West Cliffe , Skipton Road BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Cliffe School 206 Skipton Road , BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Special School Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	4out of 4	1,354 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
Big Soup Theatre Group	Luton Street	104 yd
Salvation Army	High Street	134 yd
Zaika	50 High Street	134 yd
The Orient	25-29 Chapel Lane	191 yd
Shimla Spice	14 South Street	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Cow Inn (Bar Only)	4 Cross Leeds Street	52 yd
Albert Hotel	Bridge Street	138 yd
The Royal Oak (Wet sales only)	Damside	149 yd
New Variety Club	New Variety Club, Russell Street	205 yd
Percy Vear's Real Ale House	2 Aireworth Street	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Pizza Bar	40 High Street	134 yd
Good All	22 South Street	212 yd
Salehs food	24 South Street	219 yd
The Garage	12 Russell Street	224 yd
Pizza Ranch	63 Church Street	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Worth Way	461 yd
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	557 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	738 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	752 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	429 yd
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Highfield Recreation Ground Highfield Lane	grass pitches	765 yd
Keighley Table Tennis And Recreation Centre KNOWLE MILL KNOWLE MILL SOUTH STREET		775 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) KEIGHLEY CAMPUS KEIGHLEY CAMPUS BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	961 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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%

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