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BD21 4EJ area guide

Who lives in BD21 4EJ, 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: 1,745 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BD21 4EJKeighley

At a glance

What BD21 4EJ is like

BD21 4EJ 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 1,745 people. 68.2% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BD21 4 sold for a median of £142,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD21 4EJ compares

Headline figures for BD21 4EJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£142,000

Median over 53 sales in BD21 4, +9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 4EJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD21 4 is up 9.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BD21 4EJ FAQs

Is BD21 4EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 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 4EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £142,000.

Homes in BD21 4 sold for a median of £142,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD21 4EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD21 4EJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BD21 4EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.7% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.3%).

Which council covers BD21 4EJ?

The local authority for BD21 4EJ is Bradford.

BD21 4EJ comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD21 4EJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.7 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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