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Oakworth & Laycock

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About

Oakworth sits in the Worth Valley within the City of Bradford district, alongside the River Worth. The village grew around textile mills and the line of the preserved Keighley and Worth Valley Railway; Oakworth station appears in the 1970 film The Railway Children and still handles steam services on a heritage timetable. Buildings are mainly stone, with short streets and small yards that reflect the area’s industrial past. The river and valley shape the layout, with paths running alongside mill chimneys, bridges and the station forecourt where volunteers maintain rolling stock.

Laycock lies on higher ground above the valley and is reached by narrow lanes and footpaths that drop toward Oakworth. Farms and parcels of pasture are divided by dry-stone walls and hedgerows, with occasional low-built barns and field gates. Public rights of way link the village to ridge routes and to valley paths, so walkers move readily between upland pasture and riverside tracks. Local life centers on farming, smallholding and the network of lanes that thread the hillside.

Area overview

On average Oakworth & Laycock has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oakworth & Laycock is £51,875 per year. There are 4 schools in Oakworth & Laycock: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Oakworth & Laycock is home to around 6,409 people, with a population density of about 461.9 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oakworth & Laycock Population
6,409
Population density
461.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.86(-23%)
Burglary
10.92(+114%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.11(-6%)
Vehicle crime
7.96(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.71(-53%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,954
92.92%
Pakistani
151
2.36%
Other White
69
1.08%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
36
0.56%
Irish
34
0.53%
Total population: 6,408

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,527
29.51%
Level 3 (A level)
1,054
20.37%
No qualifications
900
17.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
761
14.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
480
9.28%
Total 16+ residents: 5,174

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,032
38.08%
Owns outright
994
36.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
404
14.91%
Social rents from council
109
4.02%
Other social rented
92
3.39%
Total households: 2,710

Property prices in Oakworth & Laycock

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £199,975 in Oakworth & Laycock area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oakworth & Laycock 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 Oakworth & Laycock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached16£378,500£2,701
Flats1£123,750£1,509
Semi-Detached28£202,500£2,438
Terraced35£175,000£2,083

10 years median price trend in Oakworth & Laycock

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakworth & Laycock.

All postcodes in Oakworth & Laycock

BD220DY

Vale Terrace

BD227QQ

Hillside Avenue

BD220PY

Green Sykes Road

BD227ES

Sykes Head

BD227PF

Church Street

BD227NN

Harewood Hill

BD227NL

Southlea Avenue

BD227PE

James Street

BD220RH

Slack Lane

BD227JS

Worth Valley View

BD227NF

Goose Cote Way

BD227SX

Grey Scar Road

BD227JU

Larch Close

BD226QS

North Dean Road

BD227PQ

Windsor Crescent

BD227TF

Woodlands View

BD220PH

Laycock Lane

BD227PT

Bank View

BD220FH

Worth Valley

BD227ND

Worth View

BD227FG

Duxford Place

BD220PF

Lower Holme Way

BD220DZ

Station Road

BD227HR

Clough Gate

BD220PJ

Laycock Lane

BD220PN

Laycock Lane

BD227NB

Thornhill Avenue

BD227QN

Woodlands

BD227HD

John Street

BD227QL

Clough Houses

BD220QE

Slippery Ford Lane

BD227NG

Goose Cote Lane

BD227NH

Harewood Crescent

BD227NT

Boland Court

BD220QR

Broad Head Lane

BD227EP

Keighley Road

BD226QB

Bankfield Road

BD227HX

Worth Valley

BD227QG

Hillside Grove

BD227QR

Providence Lane

BD227NJ

Harewood Crescent

BD227RQ

Sunhurst Close

BD227PD

Goodley

BD227PY

Hill Top Road

BD227NE

Moorcroft Avenue

BD227PZ

Tornwood Close

BD220RB

Slack Lane

BD227HE

Gladstone Place

BD226HF

Coronation Way

BD220PB

Goose Eye

BD227SL

Grey Scar Road

BD227QE

Bankfield Flats

BD227JB

Highfield Lane

BD220DS

Hamworth Drive

BD227ET

Myrtle View

BD227PB

Colne Road

BD227QF

Pasture Avenue

BD227SF

Denby Court

BD206QJ

Redcar Lane

BD226JA

Braithwaite Way

BD227RE

Station Road

BD227SB

Far Low Bank

BD227QJ

Highoak Garth

BD220JS

Whitehill Road

BD220DU

Station Road

BD220PG

Chapel Lane

BD227HT

Victoria Road

BD226DA

Stell Hill

BD227QY

Providence Lane

BD227PX

Bridge Street

BD227PU

Coppy Row

BD227JN

Station Road

BD227PS

Church Close

BD227HY

Chapel Lane

BD227SD

Low Bank

BD227HB

Elizabeth Street

BD220QZ

Spring Wells

BD226FJ

Holme House Lane

BD227FD

Glatton Drive

BD227HL

Lark Street

BD227HH

Lidget

BD227JD

Highfield Lane

BD220PU

Braithwaite Edge Road

BD227HA

Ashville Terrace

BD220RG

Greystones Lane

BD227JQ

Dendrum Close

BD227SR

Maister Place

BD227PN

Windsor Road

BD220QL

Newsholme

BD220PW

Wells Terrace

BD227PP

Church Street

BD226HS

Braithwaite Avenue

BD227EZ

Lidget

BD227JE

Far Highfield

BD220QP

Newsholme

BD226HL

Braithwaite Avenue

BD227EF

Holden View

BD220RZ

Grey Scar Road

BD226PT

South View

BD227EU

Slaymaker Lane

Data Sources

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