Royd Street, Cowling, Keighley, BD22 0BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD22 0BN 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	49.1%	49.9%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.9%	50.1%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	39.9%	11.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	41.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.3%	56.1%	-2.2%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	31.7%	33.8%	2.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around BD22 0BN this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	9.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.2%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	18.3%	0.1%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.4%	9.0%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	36.6%	4.8%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	97.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	96.2%	1.6%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	2%	2.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	96.2%	2.0%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Royd Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royd Street was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Aire Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royd Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Aire Valley and the 909th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BD22 0BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Royd Street are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Royd Street, Cowling, Keighley, BD22 0BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD22 0BN

Average Price
£171,515

Semi-Detached
£199,158

Terraced
£151,713

Detached
£242,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royd Street

Average Price
£174,505

Semi-Detached
£207,578

Terraced
£155,617

Detached
£245,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royd Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Royd Street, Keighley, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-08	£132,475
10 Royd Street, Keighley, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,500	2021-07-30	£147,465
Royd House Royd Street, Keighley, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2019-09-27	£201,889
8 Royd Street, Keighley, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2018-05-29	£151,906
6 Royd Street, Keighley, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-03-29	£141,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD22 0BN

Employment

BD22 0BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	182
Part-Time Employee	69
Retired	50
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	29
Financial and insurance activities	27
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowling Community Primary School Gill Lane , Cowling BD22 0DF	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glusburn Community Primary School Colne Road , Glusburn BD20 8PJ	2out of 4	3,665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lothersdale Primary School Lothersdale , BD20 8HB	4out of 4	3,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Bridge Road , Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7ES	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton in Craven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Street , Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7JS	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Craven School Holme Lane , Cross Hills BD20 7RL	4out of 4	4,297 yd	Academy converter	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
Sam's Pizzas	74 Keighley Road, Cowling	50 yd
The Pinnacle Bar And Bistro	139 - 141 Keighley Road, Cowling	121 yd
High Adventure Oec	233 Keighley Road, Cowling	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hop \& Vine	111 Keighley Road, Cowling		46 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cowling Chippy	225 Keighley Road, Cowling		413 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre (Closed) Keighley Road	swimming pool	555 yd
Cowling Sports Club LYNGARTH LYNGARTH KEIGHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	633 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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