Airedale
vs Keighley Central
Keighley Central has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Airedale. Homes in Airedale sold for a median of £240,000, 55% above Keighley Central. Airedale has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Airedale has 13,915 residents in 6,281 households; Keighley Central has 18,478 in 6,245. Airedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 10.9 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 15%). Keighley Central has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.4 percentage points more than Airedale (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Airedale and 48% in Keighley Central. Airedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 19.8 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 62%). Keighley Central has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 11.8 percentage points more than Airedale (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Airedale and £154,500 in Keighley Central, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Airedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 13.5 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airedale, and 147 in Keighley Central. The typical postcode is 456 m from the nearest school in Airedale and 267 m in Keighley Central. The typical postcode is 1,519 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airedale and 875 m in Keighley Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Airedale and 85% in Keighley Central.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Airedale and 187 in Keighley Central, against 133 across Bradford. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Airedale is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 13,915 people in 6,281 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 29% above the Bradford median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% above the Bradford average.
Keighley Central is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 18,478 people in 6,245 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £154,500 over the past two years, 17% below the Bradford median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Airedale and Keighley Central next to other wards of Bradford.