Is Keighley, Yorkshire a nice place to live?

Is Keighley a nice place to live or is Keighley a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Keighley meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Keighley?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Keighley. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Keighley. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Glusburn28239
2Cowling26052
3Sutton-in-Craven25605
4Craven22379
5Bingley12513
6Worth Valley10770
7Bingley Rural10011
8Keighley East9670
9Keighley Central7012
10Keighley West6104
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

Keighley, Bradford, a sh*thole town

Is Keighley a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Keighley, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Keighley residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Harrogate3.87
Craven4.24
Calderdale5.68
Bradford (Keighley)5.95

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Keighley. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Keighley. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Glusburn (Best)20861
2Cowling19789
3Sutton-in-Craven15315
4Bingley14221
5Bingley Rural14145
6Worth Valley13472
7Craven13103
8Keighley East9179
9Keighley West6700
10Keighley Central (Worst)3991
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Bradford is the stinking ar*e crack of Europe

Is Keighley rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Keighley. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Glusburn23595
2Craven22691
3Sutton-in-Craven21949
4Bingley19126
5Bingley Rural18930
6Cowling18590
7Worth Valley18394
8Keighley East10980
9Keighley West8222
10Keighley Central3928
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Keighley?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Keighley rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for West Yorkshire.

BedsBradfordWest Yorkshire
1£425£500
2£510£575
3£625£650
4£725£1100
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Keighley per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Keighley, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Keighley's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Calderdale£621.50
2Bradford (Keighley)£612.50
Wages
PASSED



So, is Keighley a nice place to live?

Is Keighley a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.