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BD21 3AB area guide

Who lives in BD21 3AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Keighley Central & East
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,211 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BD21 3ABKeighley

At a glance

What BD21 3AB is like

BD21 3AB is a postcode in the Keighley Central & East area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,211 people. 21% of households own their home, 60.2% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 44.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in BD21 sold for a median of £139,247 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD21 3AB compares

Headline figures for BD21 3AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 108.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£139,247

Median over 186 sales in BD21, +16% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 84 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD21 3AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
60.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
108.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
28.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD21 is up 16% on the year before.

Questions

BD21 3AB FAQs

Is BD21 3AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 108.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BD21 3AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £139,247.

Homes in BD21 sold for a median of £139,247 across 186 sales in the year to August 2026, +16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD21 3AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 108.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD21 3AB, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in BD21 3AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11% of residents. 21% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.5%).

Which council covers BD21 3AB?

The local authority for BD21 3AB is Bradford.

BD21 3AB comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD21 3AB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 84 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Keighley Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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