Is Keelham in Bradford a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Keelham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Keelham and Bradford? What is the claimant count in Keelham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Keelham?
The largest employment sector in Keelham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Professional Occupations | 20.69% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 14.68% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 13.56% |
| Skilled Trades | 11.69% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 10.57% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 9.26% |
| Elementary Occupations | 6.79% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 5.96% |
Keelham Health Statistics
Bingley Rural has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Bingley Rural | 47.84% | 34.89% | 12.57% | 3.66% | 1.04% |
| Bradford | 46.14% | 34.53% | 13.38% | 4.56% | 1.39% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 46.18% | 34.31% | 13.7% | 4.49% | 1.32% |
| England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Bradford changed since 2011?
Bradford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.25% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 44.81% | 35.61% | 13.7% | 4.55% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 46.14% | 34.53% | 13.38% | 4.56% | 1.39% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Keelham and Bradford
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Keelham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.41 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.59 of Keelham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Bingley Rural | 75.41% | 24.59% |
| Bradford | 61.74% | 38.26% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 62.58% | 37.42% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Keelham has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Keelham compared to other wards in Bradford
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Wharfedale (Bradford) | 82.37% | 17.63% |
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| 2 | Ilkley | 77.47% | 22.53% |
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| 3 | Craven | 76.7% | 23.3% |
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| 4 | Baildon | 76.67% | 23.33% |
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| 5 | Worth Valley | 76.19% | 23.81% |
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| 6 | Bingley Rural | 75.41% | 24.59% |
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| 7 | Keighley East | 70.99% | 29.01% |
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| 8 | Bingley | 70.71% | 29.29% |
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| 9 | Idle and Thackley | 70.41% | 29.59% |
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| 10 | Queensbury (Bradford) | 70.38% | 29.62% |
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| 11 | Wyke | 67.95% | 32.05% |
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| 12 | Wibsey | 64.43% | 35.57% |
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| 13 | Bolton and Undercliffe | 64.18% | 35.82% |
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| 14 | Thornton and Allerton | 63.58% | 36.42% |
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| 15 | Heaton (Bradford) | 62.96% | 37.04% |
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| 16 | Clayton and Fairweather Green | 62.01% | 37.99% |
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| 17 | Shipley | 61.96% | 38.04% |
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| 18 | Windhill and Wrose | 60.96% | 39.04% |
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| 19 | Royds | 59.57% | 40.43% |
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| 20 | Toller (Bradford) | 58.86% | 41.14% |
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| 21 | Great Horton | 58.02% | 41.98% |
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| 22 | Keighley West | 57.96% | 42.04% |
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| 23 | Keighley Central | 55.75% | 44.25% |
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| 24 | Eccleshill | 55.67% | 44.33% |
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| 25 | Bradford Moor | 55.11% | 44.89% |
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| 26 | Little Horton | 44.69% | 55.31% |
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| 27 | Tong | 43.73% | 56.27% |
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| 28 | Manningham | 43.7% | 56.3% |
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| 29 | Bowling and Barkerend | 41.97% | 58.03% |
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| 30 | City (Bradford) | 27.71% | 72.29% |
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Keelham is ranked 6 out of 30 wards in Bradford for the percentage of home owners.Keelham Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bingley Rural.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 4 & under |  |
| 5 - 9 years | |
| 10 - 15 years | |
| 16 - 19 years | |
| 20 - 24 years | |
| 25 - 34 years | |
| 35 - 49 years | |
| 50 - 64 years | |
| 65 - 74 years | |
| 75 - 84 years | |
| 85 years & over | |
Keelham & Bradford Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Keelham in the Bradford local area district.
Keelham has a lower rate of immigrants than Bradford, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Bingley Rural | 95.3% | 4.7% |
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| Bradford | 81.34% | 18.66% |
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| Yorkshire and The Humber | 88.65% | 11.35% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Keelham compared to other wards in Bradford
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | City | 50.18% | 49.82% |
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| 2 | Manningham | 59.49% | 40.51% |
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| 3 | Little Horton | 61.47% | 38.53% |
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| 4 | Bradford Moor | 62.86% | 37.14% |
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| 5 | Toller | 63.34% | 36.66% |
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| 6 | Bowling and Barkerend | 67.14% | 32.86% |
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| 7 | Great Horton | 68.49% | 31.51% |
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| 8 | Heaton | 71% | 29% |
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| 9 | Keighley Central | 74.46% | 25.54% |
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| 10 | Clayton and Fairweather Green | 81.44% | 18.56% |
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| 11 | Bolton and Undercliffe | 81.74% | 18.26% |
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| 12 | Tong | 84.88% | 15.12% |
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| 13 | Wibsey | 85.32% | 14.68% |
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| 14 | Thornton and Allerton | 85.69% | 14.31% |
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| 15 | Eccleshill | 86.84% | 13.16% |
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| 16 | Keighley East | 88.75% | 11.25% |
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| 17 | Shipley | 88.83% | 11.17% |
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| 18 | Royds | 90.16% | 9.84% |
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| 19 | Windhill and Wrose | 90.97% | 9.03% |
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| 20 | Keighley West | 92.56% | 7.44% |
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| 21 | Ilkley | 93.66% | 6.34% |
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| 22 | Wyke | 93.95% | 6.05% |
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| 23 | Queensbury | 94.05% | 5.95% |
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| 24 | Bingley | 94.53% | 5.47% |
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| 25 | Idle and Thackley | 94.8% | 5.2% |
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| 26 | Bingley Rural | 95.3% | 4.7% |
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| 27 | Craven | 95.4% | 4.6% |
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| 28 | Baildon | 95.61% | 4.39% |
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| 29 | Wharfedale | 95.89% | 4.11% |
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| 30 | Worth Valley | 97.17% | 2.83% |
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';Keelham is ranked 26 out of 30 wards in Bradford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Keelham Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Keelham residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Keelham to the national average for England.
| Level | Bingley Rural | England |
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| No Qualifications | 16% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.82% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 13.54% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 18.49% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 33.09% | 33.92% |
Keelham Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bradford.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Bradford | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 56.98% |
| In Part-Time Work | 27.3% |
| Unemployed | 3.09% |
What is the population of Keelham and Bradford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bradford including Keelham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Baildon | 15263 |
| Bingley | 18275 |
| Bingley Rural | 18716 |
| Bolton and Undercliffe | 17122 |
| Bowling and Barkerend | 22379 |
| Bradford Moor | 21358 |
| City | 25951 |
| Clayton and Fairweather Green | 17412 |
| Craven | 17014 |
| Eccleshill | 19602 |
| Great Horton | 19202 |
| Heaton | 18544 |
| Idle and Thackley | 16846 |
| Ilkley | 14757 |
| Keighley Central | 18448 |
| Keighley East | 16604 |
| Keighley West | 16813 |
| Little Horton | 23338 |
| Manningham | 20314 |
| Queensbury | 16943 |
| Royds | 17706 |
| Shipley | 15644 |
| Thornton and Allerton | 18277 |
| Toller | 20343 |
| Tong | 22712 |
| Wharfedale | 11911 |
| Wibsey | 15007 |
| Windhill and Wrose | 16294 |
| Worth Valley | 14153 |
| Wyke | 15180 |
| Bradford Total | 542128 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
