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About

Keighley East ward covers the eastern side of the town, extending into the Aire Valley and bordering the rural fringes of Rombalds Moor. The area includes residential neighbourhoods like Bracken Bank and Long Lee, alongside significant industrial and commercial spaces along the Aire Valley corridor. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through this part of the valley, following the course of the River Aire, with several historic mill buildings situated alongside the waterway.

The ward contains Utley, a distinct area with its own local centre of shops and services. Housing is primarily a mix of Victorian terraces and later 20th-century developments. Industrial heritage remains visible, with some former textile mills still in use for manufacturing and storage. The landscape rises sharply towards the south and east, where residential streets give way to open moorland and farmland.

Area overview

On average Keighley East has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 7.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Keighley East is £45,611 per year. There are 4 schools in Keighley East: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Keighley East is home to around 17,115 people, with a population density of about 747.7 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Keighley East Population
17,115
Population density
747.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.91(+47%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.14(-1%)
Public order
9.58(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.24(-4%)
Other theft
7.95(+20%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,476
72.9%
Pakistani
2,737
15.99%
Bangladeshi
423
2.47%
Other White
401
2.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
166
0.97%
Total population: 17,114

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,802
28.13%
No qualifications
2,759
20.41%
Level 3 (A level)
2,367
17.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,912
14.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,497
11.08%
Total 16+ residents: 13,516

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,600
37.11%
Owns with a mortgage
2,374
33.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,251
17.85%
Other social rented
336
4.8%
Social rents from council
243
3.47%
Total households: 7,007

Property prices in Keighley East

Median price£185,000
Price per sq ft£217
Sales (last 12 months)224
Typical range (middle 50%)£140K – £281K

Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £217 per square foot) in Keighley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £875,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Keighley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£362,750£257
Semi-Detached78£189,500£231
Terraced95£153,000£181
Flats3£81,000£167

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Keighley East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Keighley East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£258,500£100,000£134,000£115,000
2017£255,000£70,000£140,000£106,271
2018£262,500£73,000£140,000£97,500
2019£280,000£156,000£142,500£100,000
2020£285,000£58,500£147,000£100,000
2021£308,000£108,750£164,200£114,500
2022£276,275£97,500£173,000£130,000
2023£345,000£52,000£177,500£129,500
2024£280,500£95,000£200,000£126,000
2025£362,750£72,500£190,000£140,000
2026£373,000£83,000£194,000£160,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Keighley East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Keighley East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£178£160£162£136
2017£190£95£153£129
2018£200£130£167£117
2019£193£111£166£116
2020£181£108£163£129
2021£212£153£186£132
2022£241£167£211£151
2023£249£118£207£154
2024£211£215£218£143
2025£248£140£214£162
2026£274£182£235£181
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Keighley East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Keighley East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bradford district.

Band A£1,574
Band B£1,836
Band C£2,098
Band D£2,361
Band E£2,885
Band F£3,410
Band G£3,935
Band H£4,721

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Keighley East ward.

Local councillors

Fulzar Ahmed

Keighley East - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Frequently asked questions about Keighley East

Is Keighley East safe?

Keighley East records about 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Keighley East?

The median sale price in Keighley East is £185,000 (about £217 per square foot) based on 224 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Keighley East?

Keighley East has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Keighley East?

Keighley East scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Keighley East sits around rank 13,282 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Keighley East?

The average household income in Keighley East is around £45,611 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Keighley East?

Keighley East is represented by 1 elected councillor: Fulzar Ahmed (Labour Party).

All postcodesin Keighley East

BD205DH

Western Avenue

BD214LZ

Valley Road

BD214EU

Compeigne Avenue

BD205TF

Cliffe Mill Fold

BD205WA

Elderberry Close

BD214WA

Green Acres

BD205RB

Ilkley Road

BD214PN

Parkwood Street

BD214EN

Florist Street

BD214AU

Beeches Road

BD214DS

Aireworth Close

BD215EW

Oak Grove

BD214RU

Cherry Tree Rise

BD205PS

Ilkley Road

BD214QR

Parkwood Street

BD205EQ

Briarwood Avenue

BD205SW

Newstead Rise

BD205JJ

Kingsway

BD205EE

Hazelwood Avenue

BD214SZ

Spring Terrace

BD214EW

Athol Street

BD214JH

Dalton Lane

BD205PL

Altar View

BD215ER

Willow Grove

BD205ET

Newlyn Road

BD215PF

Woodhouse Close

BD214TP

Harden Road

BD205EZ

Hospital Road

BD214SD

Moss Carr Road

BD205RQ

Ilkley Road

BD205PZ

High Banks Close

BD205RG

Thurlestone Court

BD215BY

Bracken Street

BD214NE

Broomhill

BD205RA

Silsden Road

BD205EU

Hospital Road

BD214SJ

Thwaites Brow Road

BD214QZ

Broom Street

BD205HQ

Southlands Road

BD215PE

Woodhouse Walk

BD205SP

Main Road

BD214ED

Kinara Close

BD205JL

Bradford Road

BD215PB

Woodhouse Drive

BD205WD

Broad Dale Close

BD214UQ

Spring Way

BD215HB

Co Operative Street

BD214RN

Glenhurst Grove

BD215AR

Leylands Lane

BD214TR

Harden Grove

BD214JR

Dalton Lane

BD205DQ

High Cote

BD205EF

The Sycamores

BD205EH

Rosewood Avenue

BD205SZ

Canwick Close

BD205JS

Howbeck Avenue

BD214PL

Dalton Lane

BD214JE

Rowsley Street

BD214QJ

Brow Street

BD214QN

Belle Vue Terrace

BD214QA

Napier Street

BD214SS

Moorland Terrace

BD214LW

Airedale Road

BD214BB

Bradford Road

BD205TX

Upwood Lane

BD205HW

Carr Grove

BD205SL

Elm Crescent

BD205AT

Bar Lane

BD205TW

Studley Close

BD205TB

Croft Road

BD214NR

Elizabeth Street

BD214SY

Aire View Terrace

BD205LJ

Swine Lane

BD205LU

Waverley Avenue

BD215HA

Hainworth Lane

BD214YQ

Alder Avenue

BD205WE

The Harrows

BD214JF

Park Terrace

BD205RD

Bradup

BD214UN

Spring Rise

BD214BJ

Bradford Road

BD214JP

Riverside

BD215QG

Goff Well Lane

BD205LA

Bristol Avenue

BD205PT

Unity Street

BD205UB

Upper Mill Row

BD214TT

Long Lee Lane

BD205SH

Main Road

BD215HJ

Dorothy Street

BD205DL

Malvern Crescent

BD214DD

Bradford Road

BD214NH

Parkwood Street

BD214QW

St Pauls Road

BD214EH

Bradford Road

BD205QT

Low Woodhead

BD214FF

The Meadows

BD205ER

Altar Drive

BD205AU

Granby Drive

BD205TH

High Fold

BD214RJ

Glenhurst Avenue