Postcode · Ilkley

LS29 8UP area guide

Who lives in LS29 8UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,966 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS29 8UP is like

LS29 8UP is a postcode in the Ilkley & Ben Rhydding area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,966 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LS29 8 sold for a median of £379,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS29 8UP compares

Headline figures for LS29 8UP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£379,500

Median over 141 sales in LS29 8, +14.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,527

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS29 8UP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS29 8 is up 14.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LS29 8UP FAQs

Is LS29 8UP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LS29 8UP?

The median sale price over the last year was £379,500.

Homes in LS29 8 sold for a median of £379,500 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS29 8UP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS29 8UP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LS29 8UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.4%).

Which council covers LS29 8UP?

The local authority for LS29 8UP is Bradford.

LS29 8UP comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS29 8UP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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 Ben Rhydding 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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