What is it like to live in Menston?

Today, Menston is a thriving village community with excellent local facilities and exceptional transport links into the important business and cultural centre that is modern-day Leeds.

Is Menston a nice area?

Menston is one of the Wharfe Valleys most desirable addresses, and families, young professionals and retirees flock to the area for the village atmosphere, the community spirit and the green space of Menston Park.

Is Menston in Leeds or Bradford?

Menston is a village and civil parish in the City of Bradford in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Along with Burley in Wharfedale, most of Menston is within Wharfedale Ward in the metropolitan borough of Bradford. The remainder of Menston is in the Leeds City Council area.

What is the population of Menston?

Menston is located within the Shipley Parliamentary constituency in the Wharfedale ward. Menston Parish Council acts an administrative body for the parish area. 5.18. 3 The settlement area has a population of 4,322 residents.

Which is the best area to live in Bradford?

Shipley and Saltaire

44% of respondents to a recent Telegraph poll said that Shipley and nearby Word Heritage Site, Saltaire are the best places to live in Bradford.

Menston (Ilkley) -my beautiful village

What is the roughest area in Bradford?

The Eccleshill and Ravenscliffe estate area comes out on top as the biggest hotspot for car crime, with 55 offences reported in the past six months. It is followed by Bradford Moor, where there were 54 offences, Great Horton which saw 53 offences and Scholemoor where 50 cases of car crime occurred.

What is Burley in Wharfedale like to live?

It's not difficult to see why people want to live in Burley-in-Wharfedale. Nestled midway between Ilkley and Otley the village, and mentioned in the Domesday Book, it is characterised by weathered stone houses and bustling independent shops that give it a thriving community feel.

Is Guiseley rough?

Guiseley is among the top 20 safest small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 49th safest overall out of West Yorkshire's 118 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Guiseley in 2021 was 62 crimes per 1,000 people.

Is Guiseley a good place to live?

Guiseley is a great place for families, with an abundance of schools and outdoor space. The village has lots of places to eat and drink and the popular Guiseley AFC team. Home to the popular Moortown golf club, Moortown is home to all sorts of people from young professionals to the retired.

What is Guiseley famous for?

The town is known for Harry Ramsden, whose fish and chip shop traded from a small shed next to the tram terminus at White Cross. In 1930 he opened "the world's biggest fish and chip shop". The original restaurant was closed in December 2011.

Is Ilkley rough?

People in Ilkley are very friendly, law-abiding and pleasant. There is lots for people to see, beautiful walks, the Lido, the rugby club and a good variety of shops.”

Is Ilkley posh?

Ilkley is the north done posh. It boomed in the 19th century as a spa town, like Harrogate. Though unlike Harrogate it isn't overrun with (and spoilt by) legions of WI coach parties who'll elbow your solar plexus for a slice of Victoria sponge.

Where is the Golden Triangle in Yorkshire?

The Golden Triangle is a term commonly used by estate agents for the area of West and North Yorkshire lying between Harrogate, York and North Leeds. Lying in the centre of this area is Wetherby on the fringes of West Yorkshire.

What is the safest place to live in Leeds?

Is Apperley Bridge a nice place to live?

Apperley Bridge is clearly a desirable place to live as the average asking price has increased by 29.5% in five years. As of August 2020, the average asking price for a house is £286,386. If you are looking to move to this popular suburb, then there is currently a house for sale on Apperley Road.

Is Baildon a nice place to live?

Baildon was an excellent place to grow up. 'As a child,' he added, 'it was particularly nice to have lots of places to play and explore. We've lots of countryside: we've got the bank, as they call it, the moor, lots of woodland, a village green, the river. We're right on the edge of the countryside.

Is Otley a nice place to live?

Otley is a friendly and picturesque town with a rich commercial and community life. The town lies in attractive countryside within Mid-Wharfedale at the centre of the rural triangle between Leeds, Harrogate and Bradford.

What is addingham like to live?

*Addingham is a popular village close to Ilkley and on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside and has shops, a post office, dental surgery, GP surgery, a primary school and pubs/restaurants. There is a railway station in Ilkley with links to Leeds and Bradford.

Is Ilkley in the Golden Triangle?

Ilkley is the most golden town in the prestigious Golden Triangle but the average first-time buyer has no chance of living there.

Are there a lot of Asians in Bradford?

Bradford District is an ethnically diverse area, with the largest proportion of people of Pakistani ethnic origin in England. One on four people living in the District describe themselves as Asian / Asian British ethnic origin, compared to under 1 in 10 people on average for England as a whole.

Is Bradford dodgy?

Bradford is the most dangerous cities in West Yorkshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 118 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bradford in 2021 was 132 crimes per 1,000 people.

Where should I not live in Bradford?

Keighley and Bradford South areas were joint second with 16 per cent of the vote. In third place with 14 per cent was Bradford East, which includes Idle and Apperley Bridge. But the loser and worst place to live in the Bradford district according to our readers was Bradford West.

Where should I not live in Yorkshire?

Leeds city centre is the most dangerous place in Yorkshire and one of the most violent areas in the whole country, according to crime figures. During the year ending January 2022, Leeds city centre suffered more crime than anywhere else in our region.