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About

Bowling Park lies just north-east of Bradford city centre and is best known for its municipal green space at the heart of the neighbourhood. The surrounding streets are mainly rows of terraced houses and pockets of later semi-detached homes, with local shops, schools and places of worship within easy walking distance. Public transport links run along the main roads, giving direct connections into the city for work and services. Community groups and small businesses use several converted buildings along the area's older streets for meetings and services.

The park itself follows the slope of a shallow valley and is laid out with formal paths, sports pitches, a play area and tree-lined walkways. A bowling green, set down into the hillside and bordered by terraced lawns, sits close to the park’s central promenade and is regularly used for local fixtures. The open space is a focus for informal recreation and organised sport, and the surrounding neighbourhood keeps a compact, walkable pattern that makes the park a short trip from most nearby homes.

Area overview

On average Bowling Park has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 19.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bowling Park is £42,414 per year. There are 3 schools in Bowling Park: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bowling Park is home to around 7,073 people, with a population density of about 4,294.5 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
19.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bowling Park Population
7,073
Population density
4,294.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.18(+47%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.13(+6%)
Public order
12.44(+41%)
Other theft
9.61(+45%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.19(+7%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
3,255
46.03%
British
1,909
27%
Other White
494
6.99%
African
256
3.62%
Other Asian
214
3.03%
Total population: 7,071

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,680
32.97%
Level 4+ (Degree)
952
18.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
724
14.21%
Level 3 (A level)
695
13.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
647
12.7%
Total 16+ residents: 5,095

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
681
28.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
550
23.36%
Owns with a mortgage
540
22.94%
Other social rented
323
13.72%
Social rents from council
148
6.29%
Total households: 2,354

Property prices in Bowling Park

Median price£125,000
Price per sq ft£140
Sales (last 12 months)41
Typical range (middle 50%)£112K – £155K

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £140 per square foot) in Bowling Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £225,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bowling Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£225,000£279
Semi-Detached15£150,000£223
Flats1£120,000£141
Terraced24£120,000£126

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bowling Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bowling Park.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£101,000£75,000
2017£100,000£72,750
2018£96,000£73,000
2019£93,000£79,500
2020£105,000£75,000
2021£115,000£88,225
2022£144,000£100,000
2023£135,000£90,000
2024£134,500£105,000
2025£149,000£112,000
2026£177,500£120,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bowling Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bowling Park.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£133£77
2017£128£78
2018£124£71
2019£112£83
2020£128£78
2021£145£77
2022£171£99
2023£138£116
2024£180£110
2025£207£123
2026£236£128
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bowling Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bowling Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bradford district.

Band A£1,574
Band B£1,836
Band C£2,098
Band D£2,361
Band E£2,885
Band F£3,410
Band G£3,935
Band H£4,721

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Bowling Park

Is Bowling Park safe?

Bowling Park records about 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bowling Park?

The median sale price in Bowling Park is £125,000 (about £140 per square foot) based on 41 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bowling Park?

Bowling Park has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bowling Park?

Bowling Park scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bowling Park sits around rank 1,917 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bowling Park?

The average household income in Bowling Park is around £42,414 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Bowling Park

BD58DN

Parkside Road

BD58AL

Mumford Street

BD58AH

New Cross Street

BD49NE

Compton Street

BD58HH

Parkway

BD58AT

Gaythorne Road

BD47SD

Gardiner Row

BD58AN

Tichborne Road West

BD58ED

Clipstone Street

BD47SB

Rooley Lane

BD47QH

Harcourt Street

BD58EE

Murgatroyd Street

BD58EZ

Birch Avenue

BD47TA

Thurley Road

BD58AX

Mark Street

BD47SR

Rooley Lane

BD58QB

Parkway

BD58PG

Parkside Road

BD58PW

Parkside Road

BD58DY

Parkside Road

BD58BU

Eli Street

BD58EN

Woodroyd Road

BD58EJ

Evens Terrace

BD58LF

Sangster Way

BD58DG

Raymond Street

BD58AZ

Ladywell Close

BD58AU

Tichborne Road

BD58RH

New Cross Street

BD58PH

Birch Lane

BD58AB

New Cross Street

BD58DE

Little Horton

BD58BS

New Cross Street

BD57AT

Bowling Old Lane

BD58PL

Birch Lane

BD47SS

Rooley Lane

BD58RB

Parkside Road

BD58DP

Arnside Road

BD58DS

Greenway Road

BD58PD

Greenway Road

BD58JZ

Rooley Lane

BD58QP

Spring Wood Gardens

BD58EY

Henley Road

BD58QH

Little Horton

BD58HL

Bowling Old Lane

BD47TJ

Bowling Hall Road

BD58PJ

Birch Close

BD58AQ

New Cross Street

BD58LG

Rooley Lane

BD58QL

Woodend Court

BD58BL

Birch Lane

BD49NW

Compton Street

BD47QN

Haigh Street

BD47TB

Thurley Drive

BD58QF

Spring Wood Gardens

BD47QP

Lister Avenue

BD47QS

Lister Avenue

BD58BP

New Cross Street

BD58BX

New Cross Street

BD58BN

Parsonage Road

BD58DR

Silverdale Road

BD58BT

New Cross Street

BD58AD

Little Cross Street

BD58ER

Hopbine Avenue

BD58RA

Parkside Road

BD58HN

Bowling Old Lane

BD47TD

Burras Road

BD58PB

Birch Lane

BD58QJ

Raynbron Crescent

BD58PS

Parkway

BD49NA

Rook Lane

BD47SU

Bowling Hall Road

BD58HS

Raymond Drive

BD47QR

Lister Avenue

BD58QX

Summerlands Grove

BD47QQ

Wakefield Road

BD58AF

Darnay Lane

BD58BZ

Springwood Avenue

BD58AR

Dickens Street

BD58PP

Daleside Walk

BD58BQ

Ladywell Close

BD58EP

Parkside Road

BD49NG

St Johns Close

BD58PT

Highbridge Terrace

BD47TG

Onslow Crescent

BD58AY

Gaythorne Road

BD58HR

Mayo Avenue

BD58HE

Birch Way

BD58EA

Clipstone Street

BD47SQ

Rooley Lane

BD58LQ

Sangster Way

BD58DD

New Cross Street

BD58LA

Bude Road

BD58HB

Trevor Foster Way

BD58BW

Ladywell Close

BD58JY

Rooley Lane

BD47SY

Anerley Street

BD47SE

Rooley Lane

BD58AW

Gaythorne Road

BD58PQ

Woodroyd Terrace

BD58BA

Woodroyd Road