Low Street, Keighley, BD21 3PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD21 3PT is primarily male, with 68% 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	33.8%	32%	-1.8%	51.0%	-19.0%
Male	66.2%	68%	1.8%	49.0%	19.0%

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 3PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	65.4%	60.4%	-5.0%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	8.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-35.6%
Separated	4.6%	7%	2.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	13.3%	23%	9.7%	9.1%	13.9%
Widowed	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (63.9%) 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	29.7%	29.2%	-0.5%	48.4%	-19.2%
Good health	44.2%	34.7%	-9.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	16.4%	24.3%	7.9%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	26.1%	-6.4%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	21.3%	4.2%	9.6%	11.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16%	2.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	18.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	9.6%	3.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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	5.9%	0.5%	-5.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	10%	10.2%	0.2%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	12.6%	1%	-11.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	57.2%	72.2%	15.0%	81.4%	-9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	67.3%	74.4%	7.1%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	4.9%	-14.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	74.4%	7.9%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	13.8%	6.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Low Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Street was 2076.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 935.5% higher than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Low Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 817.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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 3PT, 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 28 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 3PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 3PT

Average Price
£215,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£255,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,364

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Street

Average Price
£296,097

Semi-Detached
£390,359

Terraced
£368,180

Detached
£307,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,869

Other
£203,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 - 64 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-05-09	£272,204
36 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-17	£287,990
60 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-12-16	£114,841
62 - 64 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2004-02-03	£847,962
62 - 64 Low Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2002-05-21	£717,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 3PT

Employment

BD21 3PT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Unemployed	30
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strong Close Nursery School Airedale Road , BD21 4LW	- not rated	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood Primary School Parkwood Street , BD21 4QH	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Parkwood Street , BD21 4QH	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	- not rated	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Lustre Street , BD21 2ND	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead High School Greenhead Road , Utley BD20 6EB	- not rated	1,904 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank School Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	- not rated	1,946 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Middle School Spencer Street , BD21 2QQ	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swire Smith Middle School Cherry Tree Rise , Long Lee BD21 4RU	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calversyke Middle School School Road , Guardhouse BD22 6JG	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Middle School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	- not rated	1,914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worth Valley Middle School Bracken Bank Crescent , BD22 7AX	- not rated	2,458 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	416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Branshaw School Oakworth Road , BD21 1QX	- not rated	913 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keighley Preparatory School West Cliffe , Skipton Road BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Cliffe School 206 Skipton Road , BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Special School Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	- not rated	1,766 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	4out of 4	1,766 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
Charlies Cafe	8-9 New Market, Low Street	32 yd
Adams Market Pantry	26-27 New Market, Low Street	32 yd
Coffee Love	1-2 New Market, Low Street	32 yd
Adams Cafe	Units 6 & 7, Market Hall, Low Street	55 yd
Costa Coffee	17 Queensway	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nosey Cow	14 Low Street	111 yd
Cricketers Arms	23 Coney Lane	138 yd
The Red Pig (Bar Only)	18-24 Church Street	198 yd
Bar 61	61 Church Street	237 yd
Taylor’s on the Green	Church Street	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	36 Low Street	2 yd
Subway	23 Low Street	56 yd
King Fisheries	18 Low Street	94 yd
Papa T's	8 Hanover Street	115 yd
Coco Keighley	10 Hanover Street	115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Worth Way	159 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	326 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	326 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	441 yd
Shan's Supermarket	Shan Building, Alice Street	466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	262 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) KEIGHLEY CAMPUS KEIGHLEY CAMPUS BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Highfield Community Association DREWRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	769 yd
Keighley Table Tennis And Recreation Centre KNOWLE MILL KNOWLE MILL SOUTH STREET		779 yd
Sangat Community Centre MARLBOROUGH STREET		788 yd
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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 3PT