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5,019 people call this town in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
A strong record with one exception. It is easy to get around without a car: on the way to work, 25% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Jobs and pay hold up well (A−): the mean household earns £51,306 a year. Buying the median home, at £235,000, takes 5.2 years of household income in the Bradford council area. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D): 44.5 violent and sexual offences and 12.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Against UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has more crime per resident than 89%. All told, that adds up to a B+ overall, better than 66% of UK towns. The ranking puts it #23 of 91 in West Yorkshire.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The thing Steeton 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 Steeton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 20 buildings inside Steeton’s built-up area.
25% 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 Steeton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below West Yorkshire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 2.6. For 42% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 41.3, and 37% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its two schools are listed below. At the town’s 2 primary schools, 68% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steeton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 258 | B− |
| Eastburn Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 199 | A− |
Over the year to August 2026, 356 offences were reported in Steeton, along with 35 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime. There were 4.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both West Yorkshire’s towns (7.1) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
4% live in social housing, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 16% of households live. Half of the 247 standard sales inside Steeton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £235,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £367,250 | 56 |
| Semi-detached | £249,850 | 80 |
| Terraced | £180,000 | 93 |
| Flat or maisonette | £123,750 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Steeton’s land, 16% lies in conservation areas, below West Yorkshire’s towns (96%) but above England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list names 20 listed buildings here, every one Grade II.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Seeing a GP means leaving Steeton: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Men in Steeton can expect to live to 79.5, women to 83.5 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Steeton | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Half the people of Steeton are older than 42.6. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, higher than both West Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up 36% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Steeton | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 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 Steeton. Best known first.
CastleCliffe Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southeast · 65K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Rail Travel4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumKeighley Bus Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDoubler Stones3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumIngrow Loco Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
5 notable people were born in Steeton.
Jack Walker: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Matt Revis: Dave Morton, Public domain · Chris Mason: Empoxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeton | 5,019 | — | B+ | B | D | B |
| Sutton-in-Craven | 2,719 | 1.3 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Cross Hills | 4,809 | 1.4 | B | B− | B | B− |
| Silsden | 8,392 | 1.4 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Low Bradley | 1,203 | 2.9 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Keighley | 48,754 | 2.9 | D | A | D− | D |
| Cowling | 1,439 | 3.4 | — | B+ | B | A− |
| Oakworth | 3,688 | 3.5 | C+ | A− | C+ | C+ |
Low Bradley and Cowling have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 1.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £235,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £123,750, terraced houses £180,000, semi-detached houses £249,850 and detached houses £367,250.
Town in West Yorkshire, England
Steeton is a built-up area of 5,019 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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