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Thinking of living at LS29 9TZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Ashlands Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Ben Rhydding Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Ilkley Grammar School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moorfield School & Nursery | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Westville House School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near LS29 9TZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Ilkley Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Ilkley Swimming Pool | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Ilkley Grammar School | 760 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Ilkley Crown Green Bowls Club | 520 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Ilkley Yoga Centre | 630 m | 2 |
| Squash | Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Ben Rhydding Golf Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Clip 'n Climb | 460 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio Pilates | 630 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Ilkley Skate Park | 860 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Ilkley Rugby Football Club | 990 m | 1 |
| Outdoor | Nell Bank | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Running | The Complete Runner | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Football | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Olicana Gymnastics | 4.6 km | 1 |
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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Ilkley, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 961); 4 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is All Saints' CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 82% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Addingham Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Ilkley Grammar School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 56.5 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Ermysted's Grammar School (11 km) and Skipton Girls' High School (11.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer - Simply Food, 450 m away; Martinez Wines (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Ilkley Skin Clinic (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Vanilla Hair Salon is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Airedale General Hospital, 7.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Quinta Bar and Grill is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Olicana Bridge Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 38% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Addingham, Ilkley).
There are 153 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Darwin Gardens (Millennium Green), 200 m away; for exercise, Paddling Pool (250 m).
53 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 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 70 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 54% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 36% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 49% 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.