Keighley East
vs Worth Valley
Keighley East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Worth Valley. Homes in Worth Valley sold for a median of £199,950, 10% above Keighley East. Keighley East has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Keighley East has 18,022 residents in 7,373 households; Worth Valley has 17,886 in 8,099. Worth Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 3.3 percentage points more than Keighley East (Bradford: 15%). Worth Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.8 percentage points more than Keighley East (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Keighley East (39%) and terraced houses in Worth Valley (42%). Worth Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 4.5 percentage points more than Keighley East (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 £199,950 in Worth Valley, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Keighley East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 5.4 percentage points more than Worth Valley (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Keighley East, and 20 in Worth Valley. The typical postcode is 468 m from the nearest school in Keighley East and 489 m in Worth Valley. The typical postcode is 1,175 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Keighley East and 854 m in Worth Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Keighley East and 82% in Worth Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Keighley East 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 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.
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 East and Worth Valley next to other wards of Bradford.