Postcode · Ilkley

LS29 9LA area guide

Who lives in LS29 9LA, 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: 1,530 (2024)

LS29 9LAIlkley

At a glance

What LS29 9LA is like

LS29 9LA 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 1,530 people. 61.4% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.2% 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. Homes in LS29 9 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS29 9LA compares

Headline figures for LS29 9LA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 86 sales in LS29 9, −25.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 9LA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LS29 9 is down 25.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LS29 9LA FAQs

Is LS29 9LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 LS29 9LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in LS29 9 sold for a median of £370,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −25.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS29 9LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS29 9LA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LS29 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 61.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.8%).

Which council covers LS29 9LA?

The local authority for LS29 9LA is Bradford.

LS29 9LA comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS29 9LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ilkley Rail Station, 0.1 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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