Wood Street, Keighley, BD21 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD21 4RA is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	42.1%	44.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	57.9%	55.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	6.8%

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 4RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	40.6%	49.1%	8.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	27.8%	1.9%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	20%	12.3%	-7.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	39.3%	9.4%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	34%	35.2%	1.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	24.9%	18.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	22.4%	-11.7%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	19.5%	2.4%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	26.7%	15.5%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	19.3%	13.9%	-5.4%	1.1%	12.8%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	3%	7.5%	4.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	69.5%	69.5%	0.0%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	85.5%	5.8%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	8.2%	-7.0%	5.6%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	85.5%	6.3%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.7%	-13.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	28.7%	6.5%	22.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 330.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% higher than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD21 4RA, 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 - 9/10 (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 Wood Street are based on 35 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 Wood Street, Keighley, BD21 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD21 4RA

Average Price
£90,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£90,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£163,567

Semi-Detached
£140,555

Terraced
£169,685

Detached
£150,473

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,081

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wood Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2004-02-27	£123,829
6 Wood Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	2001-10-23	£82,319
8 Wood Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£14,000	1996-10-14	£67,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD21 4RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	5
Education	3
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strong Close Nursery School Airedale Road , BD21 4LW	- not rated	1,603 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	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Parkwood Street , BD21 4QH	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Lee Primary School Cherry Tree Rise , Long Lee BD21 4RU	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holycroft Primary School Victoria Road , BD21 1JF	- not rated	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbank School Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	- not rated	1,805 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	- not rated	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	1,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	- not rated	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swire Smith Middle School Cherry Tree Rise , Long Lee BD21 4RU	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Middle School Spencer Street , BD21 2QQ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calversyke Middle School School Road , Guardhouse BD22 6JG	- not rated	1,904 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worth Valley Middle School Bracken Bank Crescent , BD22 7AX	- not rated	2,165 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Middle School Grange Road , Riddlesden BD20 5AB	- not rated	2,214 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	964 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	1,087 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keighley Preparatory School West Cliffe , Skipton Road BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Cliffe School 206 Skipton Road , BD21 2TA	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Special School Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	- not rated	2,114 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Phoenix Braithwaite Avenue , BD22 6HZ	4out of 4	2,114 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
Eurasia Balti & Tandoori	Unit 3, Parkway House, Worth Way	406 yd
Clean Eats Kitchen	Ground Floors, NR Gym, Greengate Road	422 yd
Beydo's Sweet 'N' Desi	207 South Street	469 yd
Big Break	Unit 1, North Brook Works, Beck Street	469 yd
Adams Cafe	Units 6 & 7, Market Hall, Low Street	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ’s Wet sales only	Parkwood Street	235 yd
Cricketers Arms	23 Coney Lane	465 yd
Pilkys Sports Club & Bar (Bar Only)	Heber Street	495 yd
Hope And Anchor (wet sales only)	245 South Street	538 yd
Kings Head Hotel	38 South Street	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Garden	96 Park Lane	91 yd
Caesar's Pizza	57 Worth Way	225 yd
Parkwood Sandwich Shop	44 Parkwood Street	304 yd
Miraj	209-211 South Street	480 yd
Bardgetts Fish And Chips	213 South Street	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Worth Way	401 yd
Aldi	Gresley Road	555 yd
Iceland	Gresley Road	555 yd
Sainsbury's	Cavendish Street	913 yd
Asda	Bingley Street	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nrgym Keighley GREENGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Trugym Keighley (Closed) Worth Way	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Keighley Table Tennis And Recreation Centre KNOWLE MILL KNOWLE MILL SOUTH STREET		466 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Keighley) CAVENDISH STREET	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Long Lee Primary School CHERRY TREE RISE	grass pitches	826 yd
No 7 Health Club (Ladies Only) (Closed) Devonshire Street	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) KEIGHLEY CAMPUS KEIGHLEY CAMPUS BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Leeds City College (Keighley Site) (Closed) Cavendish Street	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Workouts Gyms (Keighley) 222-226 222-226 OAKWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 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 4RA