LS29 8PR Bradford
Live postcode, introduced April 1987. Ward: Ilkley & Addingham. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Bradford in 2026-27: Band D £2,361 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,574 | £1,836 | £2,098 | £2,361 | £2,885 | £3,410 | £3,935 | £4,721 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (23% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- TOWN HALL (INCLUDING PUBLIC LIBRARY), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Railway Road. Mayfield Road, Ilkley, permissioned (340 m)
- Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, permissioned (520 m)
- Bolling Road, Ilkley, permissioned (700 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 105 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Ben Rhydding 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Burley-In-Wharfedale 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Cowpasture Rd Tivoli Place Ilkley | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ilkley Bus Station | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Hawksworth Street Car Park GeniePoint | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest I G Medical | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Springs Lane - Pharmacy Plus Health | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Ilkley Coronation Hospital | 270 m |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Ilkley Police Station | 300 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,770 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Riverside Gardens 3.7 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Middleton Sports Ground 3.0 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,260 m² | 460 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 3 Stone Crosses South of the Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m north-west. 44 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Stone Crosses South of the Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m north-west |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m north-west |
| Site of Roman Fort, Ilkley. | Scheduled monument | 480 m north-west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-west |
| Three carved rocks opposite St Margaret's Church | Scheduled monument | 490 m south-west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m north-west |
| Ilkley Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 590 m west |
| Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 930 m north-west |
| Heathcote, Ilkley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 570 m south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 600 m north |
| Ilkley Beach | Beach | 940 m north |
| Stubham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Rocky Valley | Valley | 1.2 km south-east |
| Ellishaw Slack | Wetland | 3.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.