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About

Brown Royd is a residential neighbourhood in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The area is made up of terraced streets, semi-detached houses and pockets of post-war housing, with local shops, a primary school and a community centre serving day-to-day needs. Small green spaces and allotments provide outdoor space and there are regular buses into Bradford city centre, linking residents to workplaces, hospitals and rail services. Former textile sites lie within short distance and some mill buildings have been adapted for workshops or housing, reflecting the area's industrial past.

Community life focuses on local institutions and streets where continuity of occupation is common; families, commuters and long-term residents share local groups and occasional street events. The name "Brown Royd" contains "royd", an element found across Yorkshire place names and derived from Old Norse for a clearing, a reminder of older land use patterns under modern housing. For visitors or new residents the area reads as practical and worked-in: services are nearby and travel times to central Bradford are modest by bus or car.

Area overview

On average Brown Royd has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brown Royd is £40,684 per year. There are 7 schools in Brown Royd: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good). Brown Royd is home to around 7,847 people, with a population density of about 3,804.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Brown Royd Population
7,847
Population density
3,804.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.95(+72%)
Shoplifting
13.25(+51%)
Public order
13.13(+49%)
Other theft
12.87(+94%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.36(-14%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
5,035
64.17%
British
574
7.32%
Other White
470
5.99%
Indian
341
4.35%
Other
292
3.72%
Total population: 7,846

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,951
34.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,119
20.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
723
12.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
677
12.12%
Level 3 (A level)
676
12.1%
Total 16+ residents: 5,588

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
772
33.93%
Owns outright
582
25.58%
Owns with a mortgage
464
20.4%
Other social rented
253
11.12%
Other forms of private rent
110
4.84%
Total households: 2,275

Property prices in Brown Royd

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £145,500 in Brown Royd area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £294,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brown Royd in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brown Royd over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached10£242,495£3,243
Flats3£49,000£1,054
Semi-Detached10£178,498£2,922
Terraced19£125,000£1,233

10 years median price trend in Brown Royd

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brown Royd.

All postcodes in Brown Royd

BD88PD

Hollings Road

BD89RA

Thornton Road

BD71JS

Morpeth Street

BD72AH

Willowfield Street

BD89AL

Duncombe Road

BD89AD

Ingleby Street

BD72AD

Legrams Lane

BD72FQ

Thimble Lane

BD89TB

Duncombe Road

BD88JU

City Road

BD72AP

Brownroyd Street

BD72QJ

Glendare Avenue

BD72QY

Cemetery Road

BD88PG

Hollings Square

BD88EY

Arthington Street

BD72BD

Ingleby Place

BD72BA

Legrams Mill Lane

BD89EY

Regency Court

BD72DR

Greyhound Drive

BD88PT

Arthington Street

BD12LB

Thornton Road

BD88PR

Hollings Road

BD71LB

Talbot Street

BD88PF

Hollings Terrace

BD88DS

Lincoln Road

BD72QD

Glenstone Grove

BD72QQ

Glenrose Drive

BD88DU

Newport Place

BD72AB

Legrams Lane

BD72QA

Glenlee Road

BD89HQ

Thornton Road Industrial Estate

BD88NT

Belvedere Terrace

BD71LW

Fieldhead Street

BD999XG

Vicar Lane

BD72AS

Ingleby Road

BD71HZ

Listerhills Road

BD89RE

Young Street

BD72FH

Fustian Mews

BD12LD

Thornton Street

BD89DZ

Whetley Lane

BD88JR

City Road

BD71LR

Archibald Street

BD89TP

Young Street

BD88NS

Whetley Hill

BD89DU

Ashwell Road

BD89RB

Thornton Road

BD72EB

Legrams Lane

BD72EH

Legrams Lane

BD88LQ

Manningham

BD89AF

Brownroyd Street

BD89RG

Duncombe Road

BD89AR

Syedna Way

BD71LP

Fieldhead Street

BD72AN

Legrams Mill Lane

BD88DT

Arnold Street

BD89RZ

Cemetery Road

BD72AU

Alford Terrace

BD89HB

Whetley Lane

BD72NX

Bradbeck Road

BD72JA

Coppicewood Avenue

BD89SY

Duncombe Way

BD72QE

Sycamore Avenue

BD89DW

Saplin Street

BD72QP

Robinson Court

BD88PW

Fearnsides Terrace

BD12JY

Preston Street

BD72TD

Princeville Street

BD89AJ

Duncombe Street

BD72FD

Brocade Rise

BD88NR

Whites Terrace

BD88PH

Hollings Road

BD88LG

Brownroyd Street

BD89BU

Bingley Street

BD88EA

Whetley Hill

BD71LG

Listerhills Road

BD88NE

Belvedere Terrace

BD71JD

Melville Street

BD71LA

Archibald Street

BD88NJ

Whetley Hill

BD72QR

Lydgate Drive

BD88PS

Manningham

BD71JZ

Great Russell Court

BD72FE

Carding Road

BD72QU

Northside Terrace

BD89ES

Walker Drive

BD89DS

Whetley Lane

BD72TG

Abelia Mount

BD72DP

Horton Grange Road

BD71LU

Preston Street

BD992XE

Ingleby Road

BD72FN

Northside Road

BD72AG

Princeville Street

BD72FJ

Grattan Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.