Postcode sector · Ilkley

LS29 1 area guide

Who lives in LS29 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,857 (2024)

LS29 1Postcode sector · Ilkley

At a glance

What LS29 1 is like

The LS29 1 postcode sector in Bradford covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,857 people in 906 households. 80.8% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LS29 1 compares

Headline figures for LS29 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in LS29 1.

Household incomeMore

£50,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS29 1 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
34.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS29 1 FAQs

Is LS29 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is LS29 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS29 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LS29 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (23.9%).

Which council covers LS29 1?

The local authority for LS29 1 is Bradford.

LS29 1 comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS29 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ilkley Rail Station, 144 yards 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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