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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

BD220QD

Grey Stones Lane

BD227RN

Dockroyd Lane

BD220QW

Newsholme New Road

BD220RJ

Wide Lane

BD227HS

Maple Avenue

BD227HU

Victoria Street

BD227RJ

Croft Terrace

BD226PS

Bankfield Street

BD226QA

Ryan Grove

BD227JP

Cackleshaw

BD220PP

Laycock Lane

BD227JL

Station Road

BD220PZ

Clough Bank Lane

BD220QX

Holme House Lane

BD227RU

Lyndsey Court

BD227RL

Roseberry Street

BD227SS

Bramley Close

BD226PY

Braithwaite Road

BD227EW

Cross View

BD227QH

Mill Lane

BD227JF

Privet Drive

BD226HP

Hill Top Way

BD227JA

Highfield Court

BD220PE

Goose Eye Brow

BD227RA

Spring Row

BD227HG

Green Lane

BD220QJ

White Hill

BD227RW

Meadow View

BD227SE

Tim Lane

BD226QU

Intake

BD220QU

Newsholme New Road

BD227JR

Sykes Bottom

BD227QA

Denby Mount

BD227PH

Griffe View

BD227EX

Moorfield Drive

BD220QF

Water Mill Court

BD227FS

Worth Valley

BD227NX

Waterwheel Lane

BD226RA

Braithwaite Edge Road

BD226PX

Braithwaite Village

BD220SB

Chapel Croft

BD226RD

Exley Head View

BD227HF

Apsley Terrace

BD220PR

Braithwaite Road

BD227RY

Moor Drive

BD226HZ

Braithwaite Avenue

BD227FH

Girton Avenue

BD220RQ

Slack Lane

BD227QB

Denby Hill

BD227HJ

Larkfield Terrace

BD227RF

Moor Drive

BD227QW

Heritage Way

BD220QS

Green Lane

BD220QY

Holme House Lane

BD227JJ

Park Avenue

BD226QT

North Dean Road

BD227QT

Providence Crescent

BD227PA

Manor Houses

BD206FU

Intake Lane

BD227HQ

Hall Street

BD220QG

Woodcote Fold

BD227RP

New Street

BD220QB

Todley Hall Road

BD227QP

Oakleigh Mews

BD227HP

Clough Lane

BD227RH

Dockroyd

BD220PQ

Game Scar Lane

BD220PX

Todley Hall Road

BD227SJ

Kelburn Grove

BD227SQ

Berrington Way

BD227EY

Apsley Street

BD220DT

Station Road

BD227QU

Providence Crescent

BD227ST

Epworth Place

BD227SW

Heritage Way

BD220QH

Slack Lane

BD220PD

Goose Eye

BD220PT

Hill Clough Grove

BD220FE

Pole Road

BD227RR

Oakworth Terrace

BD206QY

Whorls Cottages

BD227FJ

Ramsey Fold

BD227ER

Broom Terrace

BD227PG

Windsor Grove

BD227QX

Providence Court

BD220PS

Hill Clough

BD226PU

Sunnymount

BD227PW

Manor Park

BD220RA

Holme House Lane

BD227PJ

Low Bank Drive

BD227FF

Camborne Way

BD220QT

Newsholme

BD227EN

Sykes Head

BD227HW

Worth Valley

BD227QZ

Hebble Row

BD220PL

Holme House Lane

BD220RL

Mackingstone Drive

BD227RT

Moor Way

BD227HN

Lidget

BD227LR

Brown Springs Lane

Data Sources

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