Albert Simmons Way, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS29 7SL is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	50.4%	46.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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	33.2%	34.3%	1.1%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	40.7%	5.3%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	46.3%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.1%	34.6%	2.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	16.8%	12.9%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	10%	5.1%	-4.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.5%	19.4%	-7.1%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	33.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.6%	94.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	97.1%	92.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	91.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Albert Simmons Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Simmons Way was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% higher than the Wharfedale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Simmons Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS29 7SL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Albert Simmons Way are based on 44 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 Albert Simmons Way, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS29 7SL

Average Price
£324,160

Semi-Detached
£453,270

Terraced
£429,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Simmons Way

Average Price
£366,761

Semi-Detached
£469,290

Terraced
£467,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,103

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Simmons WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old School, 5 Albert Simmons Way, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-05-02	£230,227
The Old School, 1 Albert Simmons Way, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,768	2022-12-16	£209,668
26 Albert Simmons Way, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£397,649	2022-08-20	£444,596
The Old School, 5 Albert Simmons Way, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-08-27	£199,515
16 Albert Simmons Way, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-31	£383,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS29 7SL

Employment

LS29 7SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	61
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burley Oaks Primary School Langford Lane , Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7EJ	4out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Sandholme Drive , Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7RQ	3out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Askwith Community Primary School Askwith , LS21 2HX	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menston Primary School St. Peters Way , Menston LS29 6NY	3out of 4	3,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Primary School Weston Lane , LS21 2DF	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Bradford Road , Menston LS29 6AE	4out of 4	4,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilkley Grammar School Cowpasture Road , LS29 8TR	4out of 4	4,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School Greystone Manor , Ilkley Road LS29 7HW	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield School Wharfedale Lodge , Ben Rhydding Road LS29 8RL	- not rated	4,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westville House School Carter's Lane , Middleton LS29 0DQ	- not rated	4,849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadows Academy Back Lane , LS20 8LS	- not rated	5,279 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moghuls Indian Restaurant	111 Main Street	78 yd
The Coffee Tree	124 Main Street	102 yd
Zanco	42-44 Station Road	130 yd
Zanco	44 Station Road	136 yd
Cock Pit Farm Tea Rooms @ The Grange	Burley Grange, Station Road	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Inn (Bar Only)	Main Street	78 yd
Burley Social Club (Bar Only)	Hill Top	99 yd
The Burley Tap (Bar Only)	2b Station Road	112 yd
Burley in Wharfedale Sports Club	Grange Road	204 yd
The Queens Head	93 Main Street	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza One	121 Main Street	78 yd
Peking House 2	87 Main Street	316 yd
Burley Fisheries	103 Main Street	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	44 Main Street		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Hall QUEENS HALL QUEENS HALL MAIN STREET		291 yd
Burley-In-Wharfedale Sports And Cricket Club GRANGEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	334 yd
Burley Recreation Ground CLARENCE PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	636 yd
Ghyll Royd School GREYSTONE MANOR GREYSTONE MANOR ILKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Scalebor Park MOOR LANE	grass pitches	874 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	5.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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