Lower Town, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9JQ

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Lower Town is in Oxenhope, Keighley and in Bradford district. BD22 9JQ is located in the Worth Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Keighley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lower Town, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BD22 9JB, BD22 9HD, BD22 9HX, BD22 9JD, BD22 9JA, BD22 9HU, BD22 9JY, BD22 9JZ, BD22 9HY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD22 9JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	37.3%	36.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	47.3%	1.7%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	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 (88.8%) 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	52.8%	57.7%	4.9%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	37.6%	31.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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 BD22 9JQ this area, 8.9% 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	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.2%	6.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	36%	-1.3%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	99.1%	97.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	98.5%	97.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	98%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Lower Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Town was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Worth Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Town has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Worth Valley and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD22 9JQ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Lower Town are based on 17 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 Lower Town, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD22 9JQ

Average Price
£171,707

Semi-Detached
£301,245

Terraced
£157,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Town

Average Price
£178,673

Semi-Detached
£313,080

Terraced
£170,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower TownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Lower Town, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2022-05-23	£140,644
28 Lower Town, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-12-18	£197,846
7 Lower Town, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2019-03-11	£124,810
14 Lower Town, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£236,950	2017-10-19	£336,188
16 Lower Town, Keighley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-11-29	£126,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD22 9JQ

Employment

BD22 9JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	98
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Manufacturing	21
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxenhope CofE Primary School Cross Lane , Oxenhope BD22 9LH	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haworth Primary School Rawdon Road , Haworth BD22 8DW	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lees Primary School Haworth Road , Cross Roads BD22 9DL	4out of 4	3,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanbury Village School Main Street , Stanbury BD22 0HA	3out of 4	3,624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denholme Primary School Minorca Mount , Denholme BD13 4AY	3out of 4	4,001 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	4,825 yd	Foundation school	No	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
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Catering	Oxenhope Station, Station Road		279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bay Horse Inn	Hebden Bridge Road	241 yd
Waggon And Horses Inn	Hebden Bridge Road	252 yd
The Lamb Inn	Denholme Road	334 yd
Oxenhope Cricket Club	Hebden Bridge Road	336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Upper Town Fish & Chips	2 Upper Town		241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	24 Station Road		279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxenhope Sports Association (Cricket Ground) CROFTLANDS CROFTLANDS UPPER TOWN	grass pitches	263 yd
Oxenhope Sports Association Hebden Bridge Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	410 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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