Prior Street, Keighley, BD21 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD21 4AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.5%	48.9%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around BD21 4AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	33.5%	50%	16.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	42.7%	-8.3%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	43.6%	52.2%	8.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.9%	31.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 4AX this area, 33.6% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	33.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	15.5%	8.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	18.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	15.1%	3.6%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.1% 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	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	60.3%	63.4%	3.1%	2.7%	60.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	32.7%	19.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-62.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.2%	6.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	65.1%	71.3%	6.2%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	19%	-7.3%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	71.2%	6.4%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	16.9%	14.1%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	5%	-14.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	66.5%	6.5%	60.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Prior Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prior Street was 375.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% higher than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prior Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.6%.

🔎 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 4AX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Prior Street are based on 51 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 Prior Street, Keighley, BD21 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 4AX

Average Price
£104,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prior Street

Average Price
£105,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prior Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Prior Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-07-19	£74,505
8 Prior Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,500	2022-01-19	£116,024
46 Prior Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2020-10-23	£94,553
23 Prior Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2017-10-06	£117,082
25 Prior Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-07-14	£133,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 4AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD21 4AX 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	65
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	26
Self-Employed	22
Retired	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Education	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	703 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	404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School North Street , BD21 3AD	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Parkwood Street , BD21 4QH	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Lee Primary School Cherry Tree Rise , Long Lee BD21 4RU	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community 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	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	4,188 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	1,700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery Lady Lane , BD16 4AP	- not rated	4,958 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe Pausa	Alston Retail Park, Alston Road	142 yd
Toby Carvery Keighey	Bradford Road	145 yd
Stockbridge Arms Fish and Chip Restaurant and Takeaway	Bradford Road	223 yd
Victoria Hall	Victoria Park, Bradford Road	445 yd
Sands Sandwiches	58 Dalton Lane	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keighley Cricket Club	Hard Ings Road	689 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	22 Thwaites Bridge	803 yd
Cavendish (Bar only)	Cavendish Street	1,005 yd
Boltmakers Arms (wet sales only)	117 East Parade	1,006 yd
The Volunteers	52 Lawkholme Lane	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stockbridge Fisheries	253 Bradford Road	134 yd
Domino's Pizza	251 Bradford Road	134 yd
Mamas Pizza	247-249 Bradford Road	134 yd
Beanies Green Cafe	Unit 5 Aireside Business Park, Royd Ings Avenue	370 yd
Rex's Brunch House	9 Aireworth Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	East Parade	73 yd
Asda	Bingley Street	722 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	879 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	1,051 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkwood Rec Ground Beeches Road	grass pitches	115 yd
The Leisure Centre Keighley VICTORIA PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	447 yd
Sangat Community Centre MARLBOROUGH STREET		496 yd
Riddlesden Cricket Club RIDDLESDEN CRICKET CLUB RIDDLESDEN CRICKET CLUB GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Marley Activities And Coaching Centre AIREWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	631 yd
Cougar Park COUGAR PARK COUGAR PARK HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Keighley Cricket Ground HARD INGS ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) KEIGHLEY CAMPUS KEIGHLEY CAMPUS BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD21 4AX