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About

Silsden is a small town and civil parish in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, set where the valley floor meets rising moorland. The River Aire runs close to the built-up area and fields, shaping the town’s pattern of streets and bridges. A railway station on the Airedale Line links the town to the regional rail network, and a mix of former mill buildings and stone terraced streets sits alongside more recent housing. Local shops, a market-style high street and a handful of small businesses form the town centre, while allotments and playing fields offer everyday green space.

Community life is centred on schools, churches and volunteer groups that use public halls and sports pitches. Walks from the town head straight into farmland and upland paths, with views back over the river corridor. There are visible traces of the industrial past in converted mill units and stone warehouses that now house workshops and services, giving the town a layered feel where older structures meet current uses.

Area overview

On average Silsden has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Silsden is £42,294 per year. Silsden is home to around 5,223 people, with a population density of about 2,797.1 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Silsden Population
5,223
Population density
2,797.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.38(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
9(-37%)
Public order
6.13(-31%)
Burglary
4.79(-6%)
Vehicle crime
4.6(-18%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,948
94.73%
Other White
98
1.88%
Pakistani
25
0.48%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
25
0.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
20
0.38%
Total population: 5,223

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,379
31.76%
Level 3 (A level)
836
19.25%
No qualifications
695
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
590
13.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
401
9.24%
Total 16+ residents: 4,342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
922
37.51%
Owns with a mortgage
716
29.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
607
24.69%
Other social rented
84
3.42%
Other forms of private rent
59
2.4%
Total households: 2,458

Property prices in Silsden

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £211,500 in Silsden area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Silsden 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 Silsden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached12£330,000£3,351
Flats8£138,750£2,277
Semi-Detached22£238,000£2,897
Terraced49£182,000£2,249

10 years median price trend in Silsden

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

All postcodes in Silsden

BD209JS

Briggate

BD200BY

Gloucester Avenue

BD200JT

Bolton Road

BD209ND

Bridge Road

BD200BL

Vale Grove

BD200JR

Driver Terrace

BD200FD

Grouse Close

BD209LN

Skipton Road

BD200GB

Mill Gardens

BD209LR

Purcell Drive

BD200PH

Wesley Place

BD200DE

Elliott Street

BD209NB

Bridge Street

BD200ET

Hainsworth Road

BD200EL

Walker Place

BD200AL

Kirkgate

BD200BN

Woodside Road

BD200AP

Spring Gardens Cottages

BD200BS

Hawkcliffe View

BD200EZ

Clog Bridge

BD200AB

Craven Drive

BD200AZ

Mill Field Court

BD200FZ

Craven

BD200AU

Hawthorne Street

BD200NU

The Fieldfares

BD200BE

Haythorns Avenue

BD200HD

Howden Road

BD200LA

Fletcher Avenue

BD200AY

Laurel Grove

BD200GN

Craven

BD209AA

Skipton Road

BD200ED

Sykes Lane

BD200JZ

Cragg View

BD209LQ

Fardene Street

BD209NL

Bradley Road

BD200AF

Nicolsons Place

BD200BG

Vale View

BD200AQ

Kirkgate

BD200HA

Howden Road

BD200AJ

Kirkgate

BD200EH

Keighley Road

BD200DJ

Spring Gardens

BD200PA

Kirkgate

BD209JY

West View

BD200QZ

Washburn Court

BD200AX

Oakland Street

BD200DG

Elliott Street

BD200BA

Beech Grove

BD209JT

Briggate

BD200NT

The Mallards

BD200HT

Jacques Grove

BD200DR

King Street

BD200GA

Craven

BD209LH

Clifford Street

BD209LL

Skipton Road

BD200JY

Bolton Road

BD209LB

Skipton Road

BD200FB

Harwal Gate

BD209QZ

Silsden House Gardens

BD200NX

The Kingfishers

BD200HF

Craven Court

BD200HU

Aireville Drive

BD200DH

Tunnicliffe Place

BD200PW

Elm Grove

BD209JU

Skipton Road

BD200BT

Skipton Road

BD200PT

Fairfax Street

BD200PR

Barrett Street

BD200DQ

Taylor Avenue

BD200BZ

Cross Moor Close

BD209LF

Skipton Road

BD200HQ

Craven Drive

BD200BB

Hothfield Street

BD200EA

Keighley Road

BD209FA

Crossfield View

BD209LW

Bracken Mount

BD209PS

Town Head

BD200AT

Strawberry Street

BD200DS

Queen Street

BD200PS

Norton Street

BD200NW

Low House Drive

BD200AG

Elliott Court

BD200HP

New Close Mill Fold

BD209PZ

Weavers Walk

BD200BQ

Cobbydale Court

BD200EU

Mitchell Lane

BD200FY

Craven

BD209LS

Bradley Road

BD200QH

Brierdene

BD209JZ

Skipton Road

BD200DD

Old Corn Mill Fold

BD200GG

Shuttle Mews

BD200HG

Craven Grove

BD200EQ

Albert Square

BD200EP

St Johns Close

BD200DP

Elliott Street

BD200EJ

Mill Banks

BD200NZ

High Dale Rise

BD209QA

Dell Croft

BD200AW

Aire View

Data Sources

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