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BD21 3LG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Keighley Utley
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,744 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD21 3LG is like

BD21 3LG is a postcode in the Keighley Utley neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,744 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD21 sold for a median of £139,247 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD21 3LG compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.6 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,458

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD21 is up 16% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD21 3LG FAQs

Is BD21 3LG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3LG?

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 3LG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD21 3LG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BD21 3LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (37.6%).

Which council covers BD21 3LG?

BD21 3LG is in Bradford.

BD21 3LG is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD21 3LG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.6 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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