Wardle Crescent, Keighley, BD21 2RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD21 2RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	55.7%	3.8%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	48.1%	44.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	-4.7%

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%	40.8%	4.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	42.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	49.7%	46.8%	-2.9%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	29.9%	31.4%	1.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2RR 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	30%	-11.0%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	21.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	22.9%	30.3%	7.4%	2.7%	27.6%
Other Asian	1%	6.5%	5.5%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	68.8%	58.2%	-10.6%	81.4%	-23.2%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	84.7%	82.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11%	1.1%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	82.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	0.6%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Muslim	37.2%	6.5%	30.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wardle Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardle Crescent was 34.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardle Crescent has the 8th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central and the 231st lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2RR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Wardle Crescent are based on 62 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 Wardle Crescent, Keighley, BD21 2RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 2RR

Average Price
£136,815

Semi-Detached
£136,815

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardle Crescent

Average Price
£138,730

Semi-Detached
£142,509

Terraced
£84,116

Detached
£142,146

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardle CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wardle Crescent, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-08-08	£178,736
7 Wardle Crescent, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2024-10-18	£152,494
13 Wardle Crescent, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2019-10-30	£144,264
5 Wardle Crescent, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2016-09-29	£104,010
3 Wardle Crescent, Keighley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-06-09	£182,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 2RR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD21 2RR 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	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Guard House Road , BD22 6JP	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Guard House Road , BD22 6JP	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin Top Primary Academy Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	4out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead High School Greenhead Road , Utley BD20 6EB	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank School Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	- not rated	2,024 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calversyke Middle School School Road , Guardhouse BD22 6JG	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Middle School Spencer Street , BD21 2QQ	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swire Smith Middle School Cherry Tree Rise , Long Lee BD21 4RU	- not rated	2,480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Middle School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	- not rated	2,598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Middle School Bogthorn , Oakworth BD22 7LU	- not rated	2,759 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	1,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Phoenix Special School Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	- not rated	618 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	4out of 4	618 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braithwaite Special School Braithwaite Road , BD22 6PR	- not rated	873 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branshaw School Oakworth Road , BD21 1QX	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whinburn Residential School Hollins Lane , BD20 6LU	- not rated	1,120 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cliffe Castle Pavilion	Spring Gardens Lane	823 yd
Iceroll Factory	37 Highfield Lane	851 yd
Big Soup Theatre Group	Luton Street	932 yd
Balti House	Brooks Building, Albert Street	992 yd
Thai on Aire	145 Skipton Road	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Variety Club	New Variety Club, Russell Street	1,007 yd
Brown Cow Inn (Bar Only)	4 Cross Leeds Street	1,016 yd
Keighley Playhouse	1 Devonshire Street	1,019 yd
The Livery Rooms	89-94 North Street	1,056 yd
Keighley Liberal Club (Bar Only)	5 Scott Street	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ling's Kitchen	45 Braithwaite Avenue	430 yd
Old Time Fisheries	183 Devonshire Street	482 yd
Best Roti	139 Devonshire Street	547 yd
BBK	32 Drewry Road	596 yd
Deli Touch	39 Belgrave Road	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Recreation Ground Highfield Lane	grass pitches	294 yd
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	605 yd
Holy Family Catholic School SPRING GARDENS LANE	grass pitches	724 yd
Merlin Top Primary Academy BRAITHWAITE AVENUE		868 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	1,062 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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