Airedale
vs Keighley West
Keighley West has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Airedale. Homes in Airedale sold for a median of £240,000, 43% above Keighley West. Airedale has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Airedale has 13,915 residents in 6,281 households; Keighley West has 16,079 in 6,952. Airedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6.7 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Airedale (36%) and semi-detached houses in Keighley West (48%). Airedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 17.1 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 62%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Airedale and £167,250 in Keighley West, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Airedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 17.2 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airedale, and 53 in Keighley West. The typical postcode is 456 m from the nearest school in Airedale and 285 m in Keighley West. The typical postcode is 1,519 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airedale and 1,061 m in Keighley West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Airedale and 98% in Keighley West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Airedale and 127 in Keighley West, 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 West is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,079 people in 6,952 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £167,250 over the past two years, 10% below the Bradford median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Airedale and Keighley West next to other wards of Bradford.