Red House Gardens, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS29 6PZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	52.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.6%	47.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 LS29 6PZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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	25.1%	23.4%	-1.7%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	58.5%	0.1%	44.2%	14.3%
Separated	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (87.9%) 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	60.1%	59.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	26.2%	28.8%	2.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
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 LS29 6PZ this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	52.5%	2.3%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	98.7%	96.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	97.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Red House Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red House Gardens was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.5% higher than the Wharfedale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Red House Gardens has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale and the 630th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 6PZ, 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 Red House Gardens are based on 9 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 Red House Gardens, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS29 6PZ

Average Price
£880,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£880,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red House Gardens

Average Price
£851,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£851,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red House GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Red House Gardens, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2006-12-15	£838,039
3 Red House Gardens, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2004-01-26	£1,038,435
1 Red House Gardens, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2003-02-24	£1,044,036
1 Red House Gardens, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,500	2001-05-04	£936,468
4 Red House Gardens, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£172,000	1996-07-31	£755,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS29 6PZ

Employment

LS29 6PZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

LS29 6PZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS29 6PZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guiseley Nursery School Oxford Road , Guisley LS20 9DA	- not rated	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menston Junior School Main Street , Menston LS29 6LF	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menston Infant School Main Street , Menston LS29 6LF	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menston Primary School St. Peters Way , Menston LS29 6NY	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menston Primary School St. Peters Way , Menston LS29 6NY	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School Main Street , Hawksworth LS20 8NX	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westgate First School Scarborough Road , Westgate LS21 3JS	- not rated	3,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whartons Middle School The Whartons , LS21 2BS	- not rated	5,117 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, Menston Bradford Road , Menston LS29 6AE	- not rated	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley School Fieldhead Road , Guiseley LS20 8DT	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aireborough Grammar School New Road , Yeadon LS19 7HP	- not rated	3,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB	- not rated	4,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burley Middle School Langford Lane , Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7EJ	- not rated	2,914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladderbanks Middle School Coverdale Way , Baildon BD17 6TE	- not rated	4,061 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Middle School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	- not rated	5,466 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linton House Adolescent Unit High Royds Hospital , LS29 6AQ	- not rated	643 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tranfield School Back Lane , Guiseley LS20 8LS	- not rated	1,867 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawksworth Hall School Hawksworth Lane , Guiseley LS20 8NU	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadows Academy Back Lane , LS20 8LS	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Dales School Bradford Road , Guiseley LS20 8PP	- not rated	2,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pickards Deli	137a Main Street	285 yd
The Pantry	31 Main Street	669 yd
ABM Catering at The Spindles	Adlington The Spindles, 47 Bradford Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Menstone	Farnley Road	534 yd
The Malt Shovel	32 Main Street	608 yd
Menston Cricket Club	127 Bradford Road	758 yd
Fairfax Club (Bar Only)	15 Main Street	844 yd
The Menston Arms (Bar Only)	26 Main Street	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Menston Spice	33a Main Street		669 yd
Taj Spice	146 Bradford Road		925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	102 Bradford Road		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirklands Community Centre KIRKLAND RECREATION BOWLS PAVILION KIRKLAND RECREATION BOWLS PAVILION MAIN STREET		329 yd
Menston Park Leathley Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	467 yd
Crompark Cricket Club LITTON COURT LITTON COURT JACKSON WALK	grass pitches	796 yd
Menston Cricket Club BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Chevin Park Guiseley Drive	grass pitches	902 yd
St Mary'S Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy BRADFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	928 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%

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