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Keighley West

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About

Keighley West ward lies on the western edge of the town of Keighley, bordered by the Aire Valley and the beginnings of the Pennine uplands. The area includes residential neighbourhoods like Braithwaite and Guard House, alongside significant tracts of industrial and green space. Its landscape is characterised by a mix of older stone-built terraced housing and more modern developments, with several main roads providing transport links into the town centre and towards neighbouring villages.

The ward contains the large Dalton Mills complex, a former textile factory that stands as a prominent landmark of the area's industrial heritage. Local facilities include schools, community centres, and sports grounds, with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal running through its southern part. Open land at Marley and along the river valleys provides accessible green areas for recreation within this largely urban ward.

Area overview

On average Keighley West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Keighley West is £40,918 per year. There are 9 schools in Keighley West: 7 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Keighley West is home to around 16,981 people, with a population density of about 2,234.5 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Keighley West Population
16,981
Population density
2,234.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
96.81(+119%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.03(+68%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.49(+57%)
Burglary
12.78(+151%)
Public order
11.42(+29%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
14,354
84.52%
Pakistani
1,046
6.16%
Other White
369
2.17%
Bangladeshi
283
1.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
191
1.12%
Total population: 16,982

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,293
24.92%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,751
20.82%
Level 3 (A level)
2,330
17.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,001
15.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,511
11.43%
Total 16+ residents: 13,214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,170
29.6%
Owns with a mortgage
2,079
28.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,273
17.36%
Other social rented
844
11.51%
Social rents from council
766
10.45%
Total households: 7,331

Property prices in Keighley West

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £167,498 in Keighley West area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £547,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Keighley West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached24£263,500£2,700
Flats2£104,375£1,380
Semi-Detached97£180,000£2,262
Terraced67£125,000£1,780

10 years median price trend in Keighley West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Keighley West.

All postcodes in Keighley West

BD211BW

Broomhill Avenue

BD226LB

Westburn Avenue

BD226ER

Low Fell Close

BD226EA

Nashville Street

BD226LF

Westburn Avenue

BD226NQ

Bromley Grove

BD227BB

Central Avenue

BD211NJ

Broomhill Grove

BD226QU

Intake

BD226JY

High Pastures

BD206QY

Whorls Cottages

BD226EZ

West Lane

BD226NF

Lynwood Court

BD227LH

Keighley Road

BD211QR

Oakworth Road

BD226HR

Braithwaite Avenue

BD226JS

Guard House Road

BD226LQ

Browfield View

BD226FG

Far Whin Gate

BD226NB

Wheathead Lane

BD227AE

Central Drive

BD226AS

Arncliffe Avenue

BD211QH

Oakworth Road

BD227NW

Harewood Road

BD211RD

Rydal Street

BD211LD

Ashbourne Road

BD227LY

Bronte Drive

BD227BD

Central Avenue

BD226EQ

Chestnut Close

BD226HX

Whinfield Avenue

BD226ET

Braithwaite Avenue

BD211BZ

South Street

BD226DX

Nashville Terrace

BD211BH

Caister Grove

BD212NP

West Lane

BD226NT

Linton Street

BD226DL

Fell Lane

BD226AE

Mannville Grove

BD211LX

Ash Mount

BD211QW

Oakworth Road

BD211RL

Oakworth Road

BD211ND

Broomhill Avenue

BD227BS

Ingrow Lane

BD227LL

Wood View Road

BD227DJ

Bracken Road

BD226HL

Braithwaite Avenue

BD227LS

Higher Springhead

BD226JT

Guard House Avenue

BD211QX

Oakworth Road

BD226JE

Broster Avenue

BD211LP

Broomhill Avenue

BD227FF

Camborne Way

BD226DW

Clifton Street

BD226HS

Braithwaite Avenue

BD226RD

Exley Head View

BD226DQ

Nile Crescent

BD226DP

Rawdon Street

BD227EH

Exley Head

BD227ED

Staveley Way

BD220PQ

Game Scar Lane

BD227FE

Houghton Close

BD212PA

Calversyke Street

BD211LZ

Exley Grove

BD227NF

Goose Cote Way

BD227BZ

Wheat Street

BD220PR

Braithwaite Road

BD211NE

Exley Crescent

BD226AG

Mannville Walk

BD226HJ

Whinfield Close

BD226EX

Braithwaite Crescent

BD211AT

Queen's Road

BD226EN

Westfell Road

BD227LE

Fernbank Avenue

BD227AJ

Greystones Rise

BD227LG

Oak Bank Court

BD227DB

Barley Street

BD226DF

Nile Street

BD211LH

Lawnswood Road

BD220PL

Holme House Lane

BD226DZ

Carlby Grove

BD227NN

Harewood Hill

BD227BU

Ingrow Lane

BD212TP

Raynham Crescent

BD227SY

Keighley West

BD227BL

Ruby Street

BD226EH

Fell Lane

BD211QQ

Oakworth Road

BD226AN

Westburn Grove

BD226DN

Fell Lane

BD226PW

Whinfield Drive

BD226SB

Hayfields Close

BD226HQ

West Bank Close

BD211AS

Queens Road

BD227DY

Oakbank Avenue

BD220PT

Hill Clough Grove

BD227AD

Bracken Bank Avenue

BD227NJ

Harewood Crescent

BD211BB

South Street

BD227SN

Oak Bank Lane

BD226LD

Fell Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.