Strong on transport
Ilkley at a glance
- House prices
- £378,000
- Middle71st percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 51.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle67th percentile
- Flood risk
- 22.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land86th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ilkley a good place to live?
Ilkley may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bradford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Ilkley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 51.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 67th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ilkley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £378,000
- Percentile
- 71st percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 189 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ilkley
Schools
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ilkley
Flood risk
22.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 17.7% of the area. That is the 86th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ilkley
Transport
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ilkley a good place to live?
Ilkley may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ilkley safe?
Ilkley ranks in the 67th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ilkley?
The median sale price was £378,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 71st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ilkley?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ilkley?
Nearby public profiles include Wharfedale in Bradford and Baildon in Bradford.
