Is Westwood Rise in Bradford a nice place to live?

Westwood Rise is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Westwood Rise is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Westwood Rise is located in the Ilkley ward of the Bradford district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.918314, -1.838255
Grid Ref SE107469
Suburb Ilkley
Constituency Keighley
Postcodes LS29 9SW

House Prices

The average house price in Westwood Rise is 78.79% higher than the rest of Bradford. The last sale we have on record is 6 Westwood Rise, that sold for £545,000. The average house price in Bradford is £115,594 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westwood Rise

Date No. Type Price
26/11/2020 6 Detached £545,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Westwood Rise, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Westwood Rise during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Westwood Rise and compared that to the average for the Ilkley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westwood Rise, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ilkley ward

Social economic statistics for Westwood Rise

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Westwood Rise is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westwood Rise is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Westwood Rise experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westwood Rise are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westwood Rise involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westwood Rise are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Westwood Rise are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Westwood Rise, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westwood Rise are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westwood Rise

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Westwood Rise.

Unemployment in Westwood Rise

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.31% of Westwood Rise residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westwood Rise

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westwood Rise. The proportion of retirees on Westwood Rise is 15.39% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.99% of Westwood Rise residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westwood Rise

The proportion of home owners on Westwood Rise is 29.28% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.71% of properties in Westwood Rise are private rented and 2.01% are social rented.
91.28% of residents of Westwood Rise own their home

Country of Birth of Westwood Rise residents

The proportion if Westwood Rise residents born in the UK is 11.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.36% of Westwood Rise residents were born outside the UK.
94.64% of Westwood Rise residents were born in the UK

Westwood Rise Summary

With house prices in Westwood Rise more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Westwood Rise is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Westwood Rise has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westwood Rise maybe difficult.

Westwood Rise has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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