Hard Ings Road, Keighley, BD21 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD21 3LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.2%	49.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.8%	50.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of BD21 3LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	34.4%	10.8%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	67.5%	52.5%	-15.0%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	36.4%	41%	4.6%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	43.7%	37.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.3%	13.3%	0.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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 3LX this area, 42.8% 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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	42.8%	1.5%	18.2%	24.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	10.1%	-10.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.8%	4.9%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	12.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	13.8%	8.3%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	13.7%	1.8%	-11.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.6% 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	16.8%	20.4%	3.6%	1.1%	19.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	70.6%	58.3%	-12.3%	2.7%	55.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	11.6%	15.6%	4.0%	81.4%	-65.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	54.8%	58.1%	3.3%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	42.2%	35.4%	-6.8%	5.6%	29.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.5%	58.1%	3.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	3%	31.8%	28.8%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	34.4%	2.3%	-32.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	7.6%	46.2%	-38.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	75.8%	6.5%	69.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Hard Ings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hard Ings Road was 90.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hard Ings Road has the 54th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 777th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 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. 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 3LX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Hard Ings Road are based on 26 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 Hard Ings Road, Keighley, BD21 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 3LX

Average Price
£63,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hard Ings Road

Average Price
£169,887

Semi-Detached
£172,137

Terraced
£88,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£598,572

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hard Ings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hard Ings Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2016-05-30	£48,174
10 Hard Ings Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2015-12-04	£47,972
4 Hard Ings Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2015-06-26	£49,209
8 Hard Ings Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,500	2013-10-22	£71,133
6 Hard Ings Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2007-11-09	£94,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 3LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD21 3LX 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	54
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
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	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Community School Victoria Avenue , BD21 3JL	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	2out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	3out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Parkwood Street , BD21 4QH	4out of 4	1,286 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	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	4,737 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,164 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	3out of 4	2,123 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
McDonalds	Hard Ings Road	132 yd
Keighley Cougers Kitchen	Cougar Park, Royd Ings Avenue	137 yd
Victoria Hall	Victoria Park, Bradford Road	160 yd
Deli Zone	122 Lawkholme Lane	202 yd
KFC	Unit 8, Keighley Retail Park, Hard Ings Road	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keighley Cricket Club	Hard Ings Road	132 yd
The Volunteers	52 Lawkholme Lane	800 yd
Cavendish (Bar only)	Cavendish Street	804 yd
Keighley West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club - (Bar Only)	4 Lord Street	811 yd
The Livery Rooms	89-94 North Street	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Keighley Retail Park, Hard Ings Road	261 yd
Deli Touch	1 Emily Street	454 yd
Beanies Green Cafe	Unit 5 Aireside Business Park, Royd Ings Avenue	491 yd
Panku	Asda, Bingley Street	525 yd
Stockbridge Fisheries	253 Bradford Road	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	East Parade	617 yd
Asda	Bingley Street	664 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	686 yd
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	779 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keighley Cricket Ground HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches	129 yd
Cougar Park COUGAR PARK COUGAR PARK HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	133 yd
The Leisure Centre Keighley VICTORIA PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	162 yd
Sangat Community Centre MARLBOROUGH STREET		497 yd
Parkwood Rec Ground Beeches Road	grass pitches	672 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) KEIGHLEY CAMPUS KEIGHLEY CAMPUS BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Riddlesden Cricket Club RIDDLESDEN CRICKET CLUB RIDDLESDEN CRICKET CLUB GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	1,060 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%

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

Overview of BD21 3LX