Is Otley, Yorkshire a nice place to live?

Is Otley a nice place to live or is Otley 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 Otley meets our criteria.

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

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Otley. 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 Otley. 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
1Wharfedale22679
2Ilkley19248
3Otley & Yeadon17445
4Alwoodley16566
5Horsforth16040
6Guiseley & Rawdon15378
7Baildon12515
8Calverley & Farsley12055
9Weetwood9299
10Idle and Thackley4596
Crime
FAILED

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Is Otley a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Otley, 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 Otley 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
Leeds (Otley)5.01
Kirklees5.55
Bradford5.95

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Otley. 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 Otley. 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
1Wharfedale (Best)22211
2Ilkley21310
3Alwoodley19318
4Horsforth18694
5Guiseley & Rawdon17132
6Otley & Yeadon16665
7Baildon14903
8Weetwood14714
9Calverley & Farsley14518
10Idle and Thackley (Worst)13174
Health
FAILED
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Is Otley rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Otley. 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
1Wharfedale29394
2Ilkley27664
3Horsforth23434
4Alwoodley22426
5Guiseley & Rawdon21405
6Baildon20671
7Otley & Yeadon19931
8Weetwood17715
9Calverley & Farsley17680
10Idle and Thackley16393
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Otley?

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, Otley rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for West Yorkshire.

BedsLeedsWest Yorkshire
1£650£500
2£725£575
3£750£650
4£1560£1100
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Otley per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Otley, 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 Otley's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Leeds (Otley)£662.90
2Bradford£612.50
3Kirklees£612.00
Wages
PASSED



So, is Otley a nice place to live?

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