Neighbourhood · Bradford · Yorkshire and The Humber
Keighley South
Bradford 011 · 4 sub-areas · 6,735 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (76/100)Watch-out: Retirees (45/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Keighley South is a commuter neighbourhood within Bradford — train into Leeds runs in around 40 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Keighley South?
A snapshot of Keighley South
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £737 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Keighley South in Bradford
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Keighley South?
- The median monthly rent across Keighley South is £737.
- How safe is Keighley South?
- Keighley South has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Keighley South?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 18 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Keighley South?
- There are 14 schools within 2 km of Keighley South, of which 58% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1909 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Keighley South?
- The most common council tax band in Keighley South is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,714. Council tax is set by Bradford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Keighley South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Keighley South to central London is approximately 188 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Keighley South?
- 100% of premises in Keighley South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Keighley South?
- Keighley South sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Keighley South?
- 50% of households in Keighley South are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Keighley South?
- The average property price across Bradford (the local authority covering Keighley South) is approximately £187,388, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Keighley South a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.36 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,424.)
- Which local areas are part of Keighley South?
- Keighley South contains 4 local areas: Bradford 011A, Bradford 011C, Bradford 011D, Bradford 011B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Keighley South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Keighley South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Keighley South is £737. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Keighley South a safe place to live?
- Keighley South has a safety score of 16/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Keighley South?
- 58% of schools within 2 km of Keighley South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Keighley South?
- Public-transport commute time from Keighley South to central London is approximately 188 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Keighley South different from the rest of Bradford?
- Keighley South contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Keighley South rank in Bradford?
- Keighley South scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Bradford, see the Cities table on the Bradford page.
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