Dicks Garth Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS29 6HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	32%	37.6%	5.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	44.5%	-6.7%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	54.3%	52.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	32.2%	33.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.6%	4.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	36.9%	0.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.4%	96.2%	0.8%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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%	93.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	94.5%	0.2%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Dicks Garth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dicks Garth Road was 55.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% higher than the Wharfedale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dicks Garth Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale and the 441st lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LS29 6HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Dicks Garth Road are based on 107 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 Dicks Garth Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS29 6HF

Average Price
£304,616

Semi-Detached
£406,256

Terraced
£293,040

Detached
£360,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dicks Garth Road

Average Price
£308,231

Semi-Detached
£312,835

Terraced
£307,176

Detached
£326,892

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dicks Garth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Dicks Garth Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-07	£265,719
50 Dicks Garth Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£221,500	2025-02-28	£229,366
5 Dicks Garth Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-31	£248,554
22 Dicks Garth Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-02-01	£135,535
22 Dicks Garth Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-02-01	£163,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS29 6HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menston Primary School St. Peters Way , Menston LS29 6NY	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Sandholme Drive , Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7RQ	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burley Oaks Primary School Langford Lane , Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7EJ	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School Main Street , Hawksworth LS20 8NX	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tranmere Park Primary School Ridge Close , Guiseley LS20 8JJ	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Bradford Road , Menston LS29 6AE	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley School Fieldhead Road , Guiseley LS20 8DT	2out of 4	3,334 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB	3out of 4	4,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Meadows Academy Back Lane , LS20 8LS	- not rated	2,865 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School Greystone Manor , Ilkley Road LS29 7HW	- not rated	3,495 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pantry	31 Main Street		193 yd
Pickards Deli	137a Main Street		744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfax Club (Bar Only)	15 Main Street	70 yd
The Menston Arms (Bar Only)	26 Main Street	70 yd
The Malt Shovel	32 Main Street	220 yd
The Menstone	Farnley Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Menston Spice	33a Main Street		193 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirklands Community Centre KIRKLAND RECREATION BOWLS PAVILION KIRKLAND RECREATION BOWLS PAVILION MAIN STREET		664 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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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