Keighley Central
vs Keighley West
Keighley Central has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Keighley West. Homes in Keighley West sold for a median of £167,250, 8% above Keighley Central. Keighley Central has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Keighley Central has 18,478 residents in 6,245 households; Keighley West has 16,079 in 6,952. Keighley West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 4.2 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 15%). Keighley Central has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Keighley Central (48%) and semi-detached houses in Keighley West (48%). Keighley West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 2.7 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 62%). Keighley Central has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 11.4 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £154,500 in Keighley Central and £167,250 in Keighley West, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Keighley Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.7 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 147 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Keighley Central, and 53 in Keighley West. The typical postcode is 267 m from the nearest school in Keighley Central and 285 m in Keighley West. The typical postcode is 875 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Keighley Central and 1,061 m in Keighley West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Keighley Central and 98% in Keighley West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 187 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Keighley Central 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.
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.
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.
Keighley Central and Keighley West next to other wards of Bradford.