Spencer Street, Keighley, BD21 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD21 2QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.4%	48.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.6%	51.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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	31.6%	36%	4.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	47.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	2.2%	6.9%
Divorced	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	50.5%	48%	-2.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32%	34.9%	2.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	8.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around BD21 2QQ this area, 32.1% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	32.1%	-8.4%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	18.2%	1.1%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	14.5%	4.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	11.5%	2.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.5% 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	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	63.2%	72.5%	9.3%	2.7%	69.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	23%	18.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	-62.9%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	70%	71.4%	1.4%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	0.7%	6%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	22.6%	-5.1%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	71.4%	1.9%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.1%	19.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	1.6%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Muslim	75.1%	6.5%	68.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Spencer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Street was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 387th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 2QQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Spencer Street are based on 113 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 Spencer Street, Keighley, BD21 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 2QQ

Average Price
£104,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Street

Average Price
£109,259

Semi-Detached
£98,153

Terraced
£109,459

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Spencer Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-05-21	£110,000
65 Spencer Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-08-22	£93,305
71 Spencer Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-06-29	£85,160
65 Spencer Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-11-12	£77,934
75 Spencer Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2017-05-15	£83,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 2QQ

Employment

BD21 2QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD21 2QQ 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	53
Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,216 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	179 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	300 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Guard House Road , BD22 6JP	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	2out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	3out of 4	779 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	2out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	5,278 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	5,411 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	929 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	1,537 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
Big Soup Theatre Group	Luton Street	292 yd
Iceroll Factory	37 Highfield Lane	316 yd
Naya	12 Russell Street	420 yd
Balti House	Brooks Building, Albert Street	455 yd
Salvation Army	High Street	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Cow Inn (Bar Only)	4 Cross Leeds Street	383 yd
New Variety Club	New Variety Club, Russell Street	388 yd
Keighley Playhouse	1 Devonshire Street	414 yd
Keighley Liberal Club (Bar Only)	5 Scott Street	484 yd
Nerdz Arcade Bar	3 Scott Street	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBK	32 Drewry Road	152 yd
Best Roti	139 Devonshire Street	185 yd
Lahore Catering	24 Belgrave Road	207 yd
Deli & Desserts	198-200 West Lane	225 yd
Great Wall	161 West Lane	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	611 yd
Morrisons	Worth Way	823 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	894 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	1,048 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	57 yd
Highfield Recreation Ground Highfield Lane	grass pitches	383 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Holy Family Catholic School SPRING GARDENS LANE	grass pitches	944 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD21 2QQ