Rawdon
Rawdon is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 15,000. It has around 12 restaurants and cafés, 1 school, 1 GP surgery, and 1 park, along with 27 bus stops and Apperley Bridge railway station 1.4 km away. There were around 120 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rawdon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bradford area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 546,410 residents at roughly 1,491 people per km².
- Council
- Bradford
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 240th of 294 English council areas — better than 18% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CSunny
- Today: 22° / 14° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:27
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Headingley Kerbside, United Kingdom
Crime
130 reported · July 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences49
- Anti-social behaviour21
- Shoplifting12
- Other theft10
2 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
1,030 reported road collisions (2024)
294 killed or seriously injured · 1,332 casualties · 18.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
249 food businesses within 2 miles
- 209 rated 4–5 ★ (177 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Apperley Bridge (2.1 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Apperley Bridge (2.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£185,028 average▲ 6% YoY
Across Bradford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£749 average monthly rent▲ 3.3% YoY
- 1 bed £553
- 2 bed £679
- 3 bed £813
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (4.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (10 km)
38 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
72 charging locations within ~8 km
- 38 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Genie (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches37
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
546,410 residents in Bradford · 1,491/km²
- Under 16: 23%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 21 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
34% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,361 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 223,950)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
231 schools · 99,744 pupils
157 primary · 32 secondary · 42 other
Ofsted: 85 of 95 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
209inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordOutstanding
- Feversham Girls' Secondary AcademyOutstanding
- Beckfoot ThorntonGood
- Bronte Girls' AcademyGood
- Carlton KeighleyGood
- Dixons Cottingley AcademyGood
- Dixons McMillan AcademyGood
- Laisterdyke Leadership AcademyGood
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyGood
- Titus Salt SchoolGood
- Tong Leadership AcademyGood
- Trinity Academy BradfordGood
- Valley AcademyRequires improvement
- Parkside SchoolInadequate
- Beckfoot Oakbank
- Beckfoot School
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy
- Bingley Grammar School
- Bradford Forster Academy
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
- Carlton Bolling
- Co-op Academy Grange
- Dixons City Academy
- Dixons Kings Academy
- Dixons Trinity Academy
- Hanson Academy
- Ilkley Grammar School
- Immanuel College
- Oasis Academy Lister Park
- The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bradford
Care & health services
438 CQC-registered services
- Care homes107
- GP practices76
- Dentists106
- Homecare agencies109
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bradford
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (RAWDON - LITTLEMOOR)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
531 applications decided
86.6% granted · 460 granted, 71 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Katie White
Labour
Leeds North West
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Lab 17
- Con 18
- LD 4
- Grn 9
- Ref 28
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés34
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
19,280 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
33 jobs advertised · £21,525 avg
e.g. Become a Chinese Tutor in Rawdon – Flexible & Remote, Become a Italian Tutor in Rawdon – Flexible & Remote, Online Psychology Tutoring Job in Rawdon – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£671 median full-time weekly pay
6.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,641 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
33% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 284,695 certificates
15.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 46% · Wind 26% · Gas 14% · Imports 7%
109 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.3 yrs women · 78 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.2 women · 57.4 men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Leeds North West:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership475 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases399 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office318 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership314 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s276 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Benton Park School · 0.1 kmBenton Park School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Rawdon, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly a technology college, it has over 1,400 students.
Little London, West Yorkshire · 0.6 kmLittle London is a village in West Yorkshire, England, that is divided between the Guiseley and Rawdon and the Horsforth wards of the City of Leeds and the Idle and Thackley ward of the City of Bradford. It comprises…
- Yeadon railway station (England) · 0.6 km
Yeadon railway station was a goods only railway station in West Yorkshire that operated between 1894 and 1964.
Rawdon, West Yorkshire · 0.8 kmRawdon is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It sits on the River Aire and on the A65 south of Yeadon. The village is 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Le…
- Rawdon Billing · 0.9 km
Rawdon Billing, sometimes referred to as Billing Hill, is a tree-topped hill situated in Rawdon, West Yorkshire, England. Reaching an elevation of 231 metres (758 ft), it is a significant landmark in the Aireborough a…
Yeadon Town Hall · 1.2 kmYeadon Town Hall is a municipal building in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. It is Grade II listed.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rawdon?
- Rawdon is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Bradford local authority.
- How deprived is Rawdon?
- The Bradford local authority, which includes Rawdon, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.