Keighley East
vs Keighley West
Keighley East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Keighley West. Homes in Keighley East sold for a median of £181,250, 8% above Keighley West. Keighley East has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Keighley East has 18,022 residents in 7,373 households; Keighley West has 16,079 in 6,952. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (18% and 17%). Keighley West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.5 percentage points more than Keighley East (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Keighley East and 48% in Keighley West. Keighley East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 11.4 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 62%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (20% and 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £181,250 in Keighley East and £167,250 in Keighley West, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Keighley East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 10.7 percentage points more than Keighley West (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Keighley East, and 53 in Keighley West. The typical postcode is 468 m from the nearest school in Keighley East and 285 m in Keighley West. The typical postcode is 1,175 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Keighley East and 1,061 m in Keighley West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Keighley East and 98% in Keighley West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Keighley East 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 East is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 18,022 people in 7,373 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £181,250 over the past two years, in line with the Bradford median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% 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.
Keighley East and Keighley West next to other wards of Bradford.