Low Street, Keighley, BD21 3PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD21 3PJ is primarily male, with 62.9% of the population 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	35.6%	37.1%	1.5%	51.0%	-13.9%
Male	64.4%	62.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	13.9%

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 3PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	50%	62.8%	12.8%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	15.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	20.4%	16.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.2%	30.7%	2.5%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	36.9%	36.4%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	22.1%	24.3%	2.2%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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 3PJ this area, 36.3% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	36.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	7.9%	-13.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	17.9%	10.8%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76%	79.7%	3.7%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	67.3%	63.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	20.2%	18.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	63.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8%	9.3%	1.3%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.5%	76.7%	-35.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	12.6%	1.3%	11.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Low Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Street was 2863.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1233.9% higher than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Low Street has the highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1186.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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 3PJ, 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 Low Street are based on 27 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 Low Street, Keighley, BD21 3PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 3PJ

Average Price
£263,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£250,424

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Street

Average Price
£299,874

Semi-Detached
£387,241

Terraced
£363,262

Detached
£306,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,951

Other
£215,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 - 17 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-07	£256,485
D E R Ltd, 11 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2016-05-19	£344,987
3 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2002-10-18	£215,844
3 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1996-06-28	£185,439
3 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	1996-02-29	£142,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 3PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Other	20
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,697 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	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Parkwood Street , BD21 4QH	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Cartmel Road , BD21 2RD	2out of 4	708 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	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	4,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	4,877 yd	Foundation 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	1,535 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	1,814 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
Buddy's	8 Cooke Lane	61 yd
The Endless Kettle	61 North Street	68 yd
Costa Coffee	17 Queensway	90 yd
JJ’s Bistro	10 High Street	94 yd
Ponte Vecchio	16-18 High Street	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nosey Cow	14 Low Street	24 yd
The Red Pig (Bar Only)	18-24 Church Street	107 yd
Bar 61	61 Church Street	162 yd
Taylor’s on the Green	Church Street	162 yd
Nerdz Arcade Bar	3 Scott Street	181 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fisheries	18 Low Street	33 yd
Aby Khan’s and My Gelato King	24-26 North Street	58 yd
Northern Spice	9 North Street	68 yd
Subway	23 Low Street	70 yd
Eastern Taste	4 Church Street	107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Worth Way	226 yd
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	425 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	443 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	443 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	482 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	650 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) KEIGHLEY CAMPUS KEIGHLEY CAMPUS BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Keighley Table Tennis And Recreation Centre KNOWLE MILL KNOWLE MILL SOUTH STREET		784 yd
Sangat Community Centre MARLBOROUGH STREET		853 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD21 3PJ