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Ilkley & Ben Rhydding: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Ilkley & Ben Rhydding neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 002). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes LS29. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LS29 8HW.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Ilkley & Ben Rhydding is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Bradford (7 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £520,000 and flats for £260,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bradford (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Ilkley, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£520,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£260,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.18; 7 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£59,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Ilkley & Ben Rhydding sits in Bradford
- Typical house price: the highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th highest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
7 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bradford, 3 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Plug-in car growth
- Air quality
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Single-person households under 65
- Schools improving
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Ilkley Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (200 m in a straight line). About 3.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 30 min) and Bradford Forster Square (about 33 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Ashlands Primary School 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Ilkley Grammar School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
What is the typical house price in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding?
£520,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
How does Ilkley & Ben Rhydding compare with the rest of Bradford?
Typical house price: the highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.
Is Ilkley & Ben Rhydding an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Ilkley & Ben Rhydding gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 7 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Ilkley & Ben Rhydding?
Ilkley. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (200 m in a straight line). About 3.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 30 min) and Bradford Forster Square (about 33 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Ilkley & Ben Rhydding?
Nearest state primary school. Ashlands Primary School. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Ilkley Grammar School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.