Sand Street, Keighley, BD21 3AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD21 3AH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	30.1%	33.8%	3.7%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	50.5%	-6.2%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	8%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	39.5%	42.7%	3.2%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	38.1%	36.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	18%	12.7%	-5.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 3AH this area, 35.9% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	35.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	18%	10.8%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	18%	5.1%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	10.7%	1.5%	-9.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	76.7%	82.3%	5.6%	2.7%	79.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	16.6%	9.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-72.3%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	63%	70.2%	7.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	25.9%	-4.7%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	70.2%	7.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	26.8%	24.4%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	0%	-26.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	7.5%	46.2%	-38.7%
Muslim	80.7%	6.5%	74.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Sand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sand Street was 196.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sand Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 296th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

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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 3AH, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Sand Street are based on 24 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 Sand Street, Keighley, BD21 3AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 3AH

Average Price
£91,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£64,567

Detached
£310,008

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sand Street

Average Price
£124,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,101

Detached
£295,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sand Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Sand Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2024-10-04	£61,556
5 Sand Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2023-09-13	£38,936
11 Sand Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2019-09-30	£56,102
15 Sand Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2018-11-16	£64,170
9 Sand Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2016-10-26	£48,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 3AH

Employment

BD21 3AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BD21 3AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD21 3AH 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	58
Looking after home or family	50
Self-Employed	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	2out of 4	32 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	2out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Community School Victoria Avenue , BD21 3JL	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Parkwood Street , BD21 4QH	4out of 4	946 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	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	4,901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	5,349 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	3out of 4	1,568 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
Hope Cafe	North Street	73 yd
50's Diner	5c Alice Street	88 yd
Cafe Central	Central Hall, Alice Street	88 yd
Pepe’s Piri Piri	107 North Street	133 yd
Wilsons Fish Restaurant	54 Lawkholme Lane	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keighley West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club - (Bar Only)	4 Lord Street	139 yd
The Livery Rooms	89-94 North Street	162 yd
The Volunteers	52 Lawkholme Lane	198 yd
Masonic Rooms	12 Cooke Street	254 yd
Cavendish (Bar only)	Cavendish Street	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Deli	5 Alice Street	88 yd
Aroush Cafe	6 Campbell Street	126 yd
Deli Point	130a North Street	143 yd
Phatboiz Premium Burger Company	15 Cavendish Court, Lawkholme Lane	195 yd
Pizza Grill	17 Lawkholme Crescent	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	88 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	284 yd
Asda	Bingley Street	476 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	634 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	131 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Sangat Community Centre MARLBOROUGH STREET		594 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) KEIGHLEY CAMPUS KEIGHLEY CAMPUS BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
The Leisure Centre Keighley VICTORIA PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	667 yd
Keighley Cricket Ground HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Cougar Park COUGAR PARK COUGAR PARK HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.54 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD21 3AH