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Thinking of living at LS29 8PA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rhydding Primary School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Ashlands Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Ilkley Grammar School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moorfield School & Nursery | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Westville House School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near LS29 8PA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 540 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 660 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Ilkley Grammar School | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ben Rhydding Golf Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | The Hot Yoga Chapel | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Ilkley Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Running | The Complete Runner | 300 m | 1 |
| Football | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 750 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 820 m | 1 |
| Outdoor | Nell Bank | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio Pilates | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Clip 'n Climb | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ilkley Rugby Football Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Ilkley Skate Park | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Olicana Gymnastics | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Ben Rhydding, a few minutes' walk (150 m), with 219k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Wyvil Crescent, 50 m away, with a bus about every 40 minutes on weekdays (routes X84, SK3); 10 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (25 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ben Rhydding Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ilkley Grammar School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 56.5 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Ermysted's Grammar School (13.9 km) and Skipton Girls' High School (14.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away; Furniss Butchers (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is LFW Podiatry (Chiropody) & Wellness Clinic (1.0 km), with Springs Lane - Pharmacy Plus Health the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Ilkley Beauty Clinic is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Airedale General Hospital, 9.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 58% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 71% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 50 restaurants and cafés and 20 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Methodist Homes Retirement Living is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Hollygarth Social Club (Wet sales) the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 40% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Ilkley, Middleton).
There are 46 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Bellevue Garden, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Nell Bank (1.0 km).
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 70 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 52% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.