Slack Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 0RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD22 0RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of BD22 0RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	33%	7.7%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	53.4%	-8.4%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	53%	58.8%	5.8%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	30.7%	30.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.6%	8.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0RB this area, 9.7% 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	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	15.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	24%	15.2%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	36.1%	1.3%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.2%	96.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	96.7%	97.4%	0.7%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.4%	0.7%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Slack Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Slack Lane was 115.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Keighley Central average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Slack Lane has the 56th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central and the 611th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD22 0RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 Slack Lane are based on 34 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 Slack Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 0RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD22 0RB

Average Price
£285,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,121

Detached
£239,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£289,243

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slack Lane

Average Price
£284,627

Semi-Detached
£564,772

Terraced
£463,068

Detached
£414,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,617

Other
£302,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slack LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Slack Lane Baptist Church Slack Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-03	£267,188
4 Slack Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-07	£338,177
1 Slack Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2020-09-23	£247,597
4 Slack Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-01-25	£346,772
1 Slack Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2010-05-28	£250,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD22 0RB

Employment

BD22 0RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BD22 0RB 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	172
Retired	91
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakworth Primary School Station Road , Oakworth BD22 7HX	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Lane , Laycock BD22 0PP	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haworth Primary School Rawdon Road , Haworth BD22 8DW	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Nessfield Nessfield Drive , BD22 6NP	1out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lees Primary School Haworth Road , Cross Roads BD22 9DL	4out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Oakbank Oakworth Road , BD22 7DU	2out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic School Spring Gardens Lane , BD20 6LH	2out of 4	4,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Keighley Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6EB	2out of 4	4,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,816 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcliffe Special School Green Head Road , Utley BD20 6ED	3out of 4	4,630 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Slow Food Kitchen	99 Lidget, Keighley Road		973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakworth Cricket Club	Wide Lane	445 yd
The Snooty Fox (Bar Only)	Colne Road	726 yd
The Golden Fleece	126-128 Lane Ends, Colne Road	759 yd
Oakworth Social Club (Bar Only)	Colne Road	884 yd
Branshaw Golf Club	Keighley Road	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oakworth Hall Fisheries	61 Oakworth Hall, Colne Road		840 yd
KC House	95 Lidget, Keighley Road		973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	Victoria Road		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakworth Cricket Club WIDE LANE	grass pitches	480 yd
Branshaw Golf Club SYKES HEAD	golf	980 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.58 Mbit/s

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