Silsden
Silsden is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 7,912. It has 1 pharmacy and 1 restaurant and café, 27 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Steeton and Silsden, 1.5 km away. There were around 38 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 Silsden area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bradford area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 546,410 residents at roughly 1,491 people per km².
- Council
- Bradford
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Keighley
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 243rd of 294 English council areas — better than 17% 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
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 4° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:28
9h 14m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Headingley Kerbside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
54 reported · August 2026▲ 4% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences23
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Burglary4
- Shoplifting4
2 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Keighley · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Keighley West Ward Area Tackling anti-social driving and speeding across the ward area, particularly through Laycock village and Braithwa…
- Ilkley Ward Area Tackling anti-social behaviour around Riverside Gardens and surrounding areas during periods of hot weather through proa…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
956 reported road collisions (2025)
266 killed or seriously injured · 1,210 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
82 food businesses within 2 miles
- 73 rated 4–5 ★ (58 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Steeton and Silsden (1.5 km)
- 27 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Steeton & Silsden (1.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£185,297 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across Bradford · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£745 average monthly rent▲ 2.4% YoY
- 1 bed £549
- 2 bed £675
- 3 bed £808
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
6,278 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.9p · BP (3.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.7p · Asda (5.4 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Wesley Place Car Park 3 (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds2
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK18,937
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK25,318
- Net moves−6,381
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 23 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
37% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
233 schools · 99,554 pupils
157 primary · 32 secondary · 44 other
Ofsted: 85 of 95 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
208 inspected 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
444 CQC-registered services
- Care homes108
- GP practices76
- Dentists108
- Homecare agencies112
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bradford
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 41 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
606 applications decided
87.5% granted · 530 granted, 76 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Robbie Moore
Conservative
Keighley and Ilkley
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
19,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £32,032 avg
e.g. Ganger Groundworker, Support Worker - Mental Health, Registered Nurse (RMN/RNLD)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£671 median full-time weekly pay
7% 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
83% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 47% · Wind 31% · Gas 12% · Imports 5%
102 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
Health services
20 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in BD20
- Airedale Centre For Mh - Bcss Inpatient Unit
- Aact 1
- Acct 2
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Keighley and Ilkley:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks418 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials364 local signatures · 9,659 nationwide
- Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England196 local signatures · 18,645 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND156 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases155 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Silsden Town Hall · 0.1 kmSilsden Town Hall is a municipal building in Kirkgate, Silsden, West Yorkshire, England. The town hall is the meeting place of Silsden Town Council.
Silsden · 0.2 kmSilsden is a town and civil parish in the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire and Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Keighley and Skipton, which had a population of 8,390 at the 2021 Census.…
Silsden A.F.C. · 0.7 kmSilsden A.F.C. is a football club based in Silsden, West Yorkshire, England, and is currently a member of the Northern Premier League Division One East.
Steeton and Silsden railway station · 1.5 kmSteeton and Silsden railway station serves the village of Steeton and the town of Silsden in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated closer to Steeton than to Silsden, and is on the Airedale Line. The station, and all…
Craven (Bradford ward) · 1.6 kmCraven was an electoral ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,373.
Steeton A.F.C. · 1.8 kmSteeton Association Football Club is an English football club based in Steeton, West Yorkshire. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at Marley Stadium, Keighley.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silsden?
- Silsden is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Bradford local authority.
- What is the population of Silsden?
- Silsden has an approximate settlement population of 7,912.
- How deprived is Silsden?
- The Bradford local authority, which includes Silsden, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.