Keighley Central
vs Worth Valley
Keighley Central has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Worth Valley. Homes in Worth Valley sold for a median of £199,950, 29% above Keighley Central. Worth Valley has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Keighley Central has 18,478 residents in 6,245 households; Worth Valley has 17,886 in 8,099. Worth Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 7.9 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 15%). Keighley Central has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.7 percentage points more than Worth Valley (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Keighley Central and 42% in Worth Valley. Worth Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 18.6 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 62%). Keighley Central has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 11.5 percentage points more than Worth Valley (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £154,500 in Keighley Central and £199,950 in Worth Valley, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Worth Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than Keighley Central (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 147 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Keighley Central, and 20 in Worth Valley. The typical postcode is 267 m from the nearest school in Keighley Central and 489 m in Worth Valley. The typical postcode is 875 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Keighley Central and 854 m in Worth Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Keighley Central and 82% in Worth Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 187 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Keighley Central and 79 in Worth Valley, 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.
Worth Valley is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 17,886 people in 8,099 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £199,950 over the past two years, 8% above the Bradford median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Keighley Central and Worth Valley next to other wards of Bradford.