# BD20

Postcode district covering Silsden and Keighley, in Bradford and North Yorkshire.

BD20 is a postcode district covering Silsden and Keighley, in Bradford and North Yorkshire. Median sale price £247,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BD20. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BD20 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £247,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BD20 was £247,500 in 2025. Joint 735th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 37,946** (2021). BD20 had 37,946 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 520th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BD20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.7%** (January 2026). In BD20, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BD20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BD20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BD20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 708 homes were sold in BD20 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BD20) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BD20.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BD20) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BD20 had 37,946 usual residents at the census.

## How BD20 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BD20 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £247,500 | 5th most expensive | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2025 |
| Population | 37,946 | most populated | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.7% | 6th lowest | 24 postcode districts, BD · Jan 2026 |

## Is BD20 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BD20 at a rate of 56.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across the BD postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 200 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BD20.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,012), other crime (364) and anti-social behaviour (315).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BD20 was 57.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BD20, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BD20 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BD20

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bradford 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010706) | 1,564 | 35.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 85.0% |
| [Bradford 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010707) | 1,831 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.2% |
| [Bradford 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010708) | 1,675 | 71.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.7% |
| [Bradford 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010709) | 2,718 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Bradford 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010727) | 1,708 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.7% |
| [Bradford 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010729) | 1,723 | 79.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.1% |
| [Bradford 062A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010638) | 1,431 | 46.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 85.5% |
| [Bradford 062B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010642) | 2,054 | 53.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.1% |
| [Bradford 062C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010645) | 1,801 | 109.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.2% |
| [Bradford 062D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010644) | 2,058 | 70.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.3% |
| [Bradford 062E](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010643) | 1,350 | 37.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.9% |
| [Bradford 063A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010640) | 1,707 | 69.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Bradford 063B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010641) | 1,520 | 36.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.4% |
| [Bradford 063C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010639) | 1,996 | 100.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Craven 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027556) | 1,980 | 26.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.7% |
| [Craven 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027555) | 1,907 | 42.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.4% |
| [Craven 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027564) | 1,219 | 87.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.6% |
| [Craven 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027565) | 1,579 | 37.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.0% |
| [Craven 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027566) | 1,383 | 23.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.0% |
| [Craven 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027583) | 2,022 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Craven 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027584) | 1,922 | 56.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 90.5% |

## Your MP

- [Keighley and Ilkley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/keighley-and-ilkley): Robbie Moore (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 63% of the people here.
- [Skipton and Ripon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/skipton-and-ripon): Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 37% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BD20

[Keighley Utley](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/keighley-utley), [Riddlesden & East Morton](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/riddlesden-and-east-morton), [Silsden](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/silsden), [Steeton & Silsden Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/steeton-and-silsden-rural), [Sutton & Crosshills](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/sutton-and-crosshills)

## Postcode sectors in BD20

[BD20 0 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20-0), [BD20 5 (248 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20-5), [BD20 6 (269 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20-6), [BD20 7 (196 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20-7), [BD20 8 (265 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20-8), [BD20 9 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20-9)

## Councils BD20 covers

[Bradford](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford), [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Towns in BD20

[Keighley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/keighley), [Silsden](https://openindex.co.uk/town/silsden)

## Postcode districts next to BD20

[BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18), [BD16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd16), [BD21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd21), [BD22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd22), [BD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23), [LS29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls29)

## Nearest rail stations

[Steeton and Silsden (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9447,53.9000), [Cononley (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0121,53.9176)

## More in the BD postcode area

[All BD postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BD20 in brief

BD20 is a postcode district covering Silsden and Keighley, in Bradford and North Yorkshire.
About 38,984 people lived in BD20 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £247,500 in 2025 across 708 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 56.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BD20 was £247,500 in 2025.
BD20 had 37,946 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BD20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BD20, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BD20
- Postcode area: [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)
- Constituency: [Keighley and Ilkley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/keighley-and-ilkley)
- Council: [Bradford †](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford)
- Area: 99.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,984*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 118

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BD22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd22), [BD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23), [BD21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd21), [LS29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls29), [BD16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd16), [BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18)

## Latest updates for BD20

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BD20

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20