BD21 3EL is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.1km from Keighley in Keighley. Administratively it sits within Keighley Central ward and the Keighley constituency.
For renters and young professionals, BD21 3EL offers a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. By day, the area transitions to a shop until you drop character: major retail centres of national and regional significance. An average age of 37 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 91% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (199 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for BD21 3EL are sourced from Output Area E00054039 (shared with 91 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BD21 3EL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BD21 3EL.
279
37
£ 30,500 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BD21 3EL falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
At 91% private renter occupancy, BD21 3EL is a landlord-friendly investment zone — high demand, strong yields, and frequent turnover. High crime warrants careful street-level review despite the strong rental demand.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BD21 3EL. The average age is 36.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near BD21 3EL are high at 199 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Parkwood Primary School
Eastwood Community School
Victoria Primary School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Long Lee Primary School
Holycroft Primary School
Strong Close Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
66 nearby- Sands Sandwiches0.8 km
- Alijee Spice0.1 km
- Clean Eats Kitchen0.8 km
- Coffee Love0.3 km
- Adams Cafe0.4 km
- + 61 more
Takeaway Shop
51 nearby- Mamas Pizza1.0 km
- Pizza Grill0.2 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- Antalya Shwarma0.0 km
- Caesar's Pizza0.6 km
- + 46 more
Retailers - Other
56 nearby- Cake Box0.3 km
- Euro Mini Market0.4 km
- Kashmir Food Stores0.5 km
- Kefirek Slep0.0 km
- Lawkholme Halal Meats0.7 km
- + 51 more
Pub, NightClub
23 nearby- Nosey Cow0.4 km
- Keighley Playhouse0.5 km
- Kings Head Hotel0.7 km
- New Variety Club0.5 km
- Percy Vear's Real Ale House0.6 km
- + 18 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Sainsbury's0.9 km
- Asda0.2 km
- Iceland0.2 km
- Aldi0.2 km
- Morrisons0.4 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Keighley0.2 km
- Crossflatts4.0 km
- Steeton & Silsden4.6 km
Bus Stops
- Keighley Rail Station0.2 km
- Bradford Road Keighley Rail Station0.2 km
- Hanover Street0.2 km
- Hanover Street0.2 km
- Keighley Rail Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: BD213EL · Data under Open Government Licence