On average Ilkley has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ilkley is £57,972 per year. There are 5 schools in Ilkley: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ilkley is home to around 15,035 people, with a population density of about 795.6 per km².
Based on 239 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £369 per square foot) in Ilkley area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £3,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £777,850 | £468 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £417,500 | £375 |
| Terraced | 52 | £374,250 | £333 |
| Flats | 79 | £250,000 | £338 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £555,000 | £222,063 | £317,315 | £263,725 |
| 2017 | £649,750 | £211,000 | £347,250 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | £588,500 | £245,699 | £315,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £662,000 | £251,999 | £345,875 | £362,500 |
| 2020 | £638,000 | £242,500 | £375,000 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | £766,000 | £252,500 | £435,000 | £329,250 |
| 2022 | £822,500 | £260,000 | £455,000 | £382,500 |
| 2023 | £797,500 | £290,000 | £455,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £850,000 | £257,000 | £416,500 | £389,950 |
| 2025 | £762,500 | £279,527 | £465,000 | £347,500 |
| 2026 | £778,500 | £230,000 | £580,000 | £396,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322 | £274 | £286 | £258 |
| 2017 | £347 | £281 | £284 | £263 |
| 2018 | £350 | £323 | £285 | £269 |
| 2019 | £353 | £333 | £315 | £276 |
| 2020 | £368 | £306 | £329 | £281 |
| 2021 | £387 | £326 | £348 | £304 |
| 2022 | £443 | £353 | £352 | £324 |
| 2023 | £430 | £344 | £382 | £336 |
| 2024 | £451 | £332 | £378 | £343 |
| 2025 | £436 | £348 | £384 | £348 |
| 2026 | £517 | £316 | £367 | £307 |
Ilkley records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Ilkley is £400,000 (about £369 per square foot) based on 239 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Ilkley has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Ilkley scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ilkley sits around rank 27,741 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Ilkley is around £57,972 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Ilkley is represented by 1 elected councillor: Ros Brown (Green Party).
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