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Population 3,688: a town in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
What it saves you on housing, it gives back elsewhere. Schools are its weak spot — primary results beat 28% of towns in England; secondary results beat 6% of towns in England. Hazard risk is higher than most: 2.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Housing is within reach (A−): homes sell for a median £189,997, about 4.2 times local household income. The overall grade comes out at C+, #56 of 91 in West Yorkshire. Nationally, it does better than 43% of UK towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP.
The 3 things Oakworth does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Oakworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Oakworth’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oakworth.
57% of pupils at the 15 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 29% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 37.7.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakworth Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 401 | C |
Private renters make up 17% of households, below West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 4% of households live in social housing. The £189,997 median rests on 166 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £316,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 54 |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 90 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 38%, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 86% of commuters at the census. Also worth knowing: about 3% of its commuters stay in Oakworth for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.2.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violent crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 189 crimes inside Oakworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 16 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 38% of recorded crime.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
15% of residents in Oakworth live with a disability. At the census, 85% of people in Oakworth called their health good or very good, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Oakworth | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 9 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Of Oakworth’s land, 30% lies in conservation areas, lower than West Yorkshire’s towns (96%) yet higher than England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Residents of Oakworth have a median age of 44.6. 17% of residents are children under 15. Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Oakworth | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Oakworth. Best known first.
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum1.2 km outside town, to the south
CastleCliffe Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northeast · 65K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMuseum of Rail Travel1.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumKeighley Bus Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumIngrow Loco Museum1.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakworth | 3,688 | — | C+ | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Haworth | 5,680 | 1.1 | B− | A− | C− | B− |
| Keighley | 48,754 | 2.1 | D | A | D− | D |
| Oxenhope | 1,898 | 2.5 | — | B | B− | B |
| Cullingworth | 3,096 | 2.7 | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Harden | 1,602 | 3.3 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Steeton | 5,019 | 3.5 | B+ | B | D | B |
| Sutton-in-Craven | 2,719 | 3.5 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
Oxenhope and Harden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bradford council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £189,997, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £160,000, semi-detached houses £215,000 and detached houses £316,500.
Town in West Yorkshire, England
Oakworth is a built-up area of 3,688 people, in the Bradford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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