Postcode district · Keighley
Who lives in BD21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BD21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 47,008 (2024)
BD21Postcode district · Keighley
Who lives in BD21
Residents
47,008
2024 estimate
Households
17,817
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.5% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 15.3% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
BD21England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
BD21
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BD21 is broadly in line with that, at 44%. 37.5% have never married.
BD21England
Married or civil partnership44%44.7%
Never married37.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BD21 is broadly in line with that, at 79.2%.
BD21
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good44.4%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.