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About

Bradford district in West Yorkshire sits on the edge of the South Pennines and grew around the worsted and woollen textile industry. The city centre contains former mills and warehouses repurposed for offices, galleries and housing, and houses the National Science and Media Museum with collections of photography, film and television. Saltaire, the model village built by Titus Salt beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains Salts Mill, which displays a collection of works by David Hockney.

Beyond the urban core, the district includes market towns and moorland. Ilkley sits below Ilkley Moor, known for the Cow and Calf rock outcrop and for walking routes across gritstone; Keighley and Haworth lie along valleys carved by streams and canal routes. Local transport patterns follow river and canal corridors and a network of commuter rail links into Bradford and Leeds. Administration covers a patchwork of suburbs, villages and agricultural land that together form the metropolitan district.

Area overview

On average Bradford has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 116 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 13.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bradford is £46,340 per year. There are 196 schools in Bradford: 161 primary (12 Outstanding and 111 Good) and 35 secondary (8 Outstanding and 14 Good). Bradford is home to around 546,412 people, with a population density of about 1,491.2 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
13.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bradford Population
546,412
Population density
1,491.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.38(+34%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.22(-7%)
Public order
10.99(+24%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.04(+17%)
Other theft
8.26(+24%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309,912
56.72%
Pakistani
139,553
25.54%
Other White
19,521
3.57%
Indian
14,429
2.64%
Bangladeshi
12,403
2.27%
Total population: 546,412

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115,663
27.44%
No qualifications
101,122
23.99%
Level 3 (A level)
66,275
15.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57,458
13.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
46,051
10.92%
Total 16+ residents: 421,574

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66,875
31.87%
Owns with a mortgage
62,698
29.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
42,709
20.35%
Other social rented
18,933
9.02%
Social rents from council
11,798
5.62%
Total households: 209,867

Property prices in Bradford

Median price£188,000
Price per sq ft£221
Sales (last 12 months)5,971
Typical range (middle 50%)£139K – £270K

Based on 5,971 recent sales, the median property price is £188,000 (about £221 per square foot) in Bradford area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £3,120,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bradford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached981£365,000£289
Semi-Detached2,204£200,000£235
Terraced2,347£150,000£181
Flats439£123,750£184

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bradford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bradford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£260,000£92,500£134,950£104,000
2017£272,500£73,500£135,000£105,000
2018£275,000£97,500£142,500£106,000
2019£283,000£102,950£141,000£107,000
2020£292,995£95,000£152,000£115,000
2021£315,000£98,955£162,000£120,000
2022£329,995£105,000£176,500£126,000
2023£344,998£120,000£177,000£125,000
2024£346,673£130,000£190,000£135,000
2025£350,000£126,000£200,000£147,000
2026£372,750£118,000£200,000£153,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bradford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bradford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£198£165£156£121
2017£212£137£159£122
2018£215£168£164£125
2019£222£163£166£124
2020£228£161£176£134
2021£245£183£189£141
2022£276£179£209£152
2023£279£186£213£155
2024£283£210£222£162
2025£284£189£232£176
2026£292£180£237£183
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bradford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bradford 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.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Bradford.

Member of parliament

Imran Hussain

Bradford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Judith Cummins

Bradford South - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Naz Shah

Bradford West - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Robbie Moore

Keighley and Ilkley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Anna Dixon

Shipley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Frequently asked questions about Bradford

Is Bradford safe?

Bradford records about 116 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.

Which is the safest ward in Bradford?

Among the 30 wards of Bradford, Wharfedale has the lowest crime rate, with about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Bradford average is 116 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Bradford?

The median sale price in Bradford is £188,000 (about £221 per square foot) based on 5,971 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bradford?

Bradford has 161 primary schools (12 rated Outstanding, 111 Good) and 35 secondary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 14 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bradford?

Bradford scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bradford sits around rank 11,416 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 Bradford?

The average household income in Bradford is around £46,340 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Bradford?

Bradford spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bradford East: Imran Hussain (Labour Party), Bradford South: Judith Cummins (Labour Party), Bradford West: Naz Shah (Labour Party), Keighley and Ilkley: Robbie Moore (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Shipley: Anna Dixon (Labour Party).

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