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About

Thornbury sits a few miles northeast of Bradford city centre in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire. The area is largely residential, with a mix of 19th-century stone terraces and 20th-century housing estates. Small pockets of former industrial buildings have been repurposed for housing and light industry, and streets are laid out in short terraces and interlocking grids rather than long boulevards. Topography shifts gently across the neighbourhood, and some streets descend toward lower-lying land that has shaped how houses and gardens are arranged.

Day-to-day life in Thornbury is centred on local parades of shops, primary schools and community halls that serve nearby streets. Regular bus services connect the area to Bradford city centre and neighbouring suburbs, making commuting straightforward. Local green spaces and sports pitches host weekend football and informal play, and several stone-built terraces from the mid-1800s remain as tangible links to the area’s earlier development. Community groups and neighbourhood projects make use of small halls and church rooms scattered through the district.

Area overview

On average Thornbury has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 18.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thornbury is £44,569 per year. There are 2 schools in Thornbury: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Thornbury is home to around 9,675 people, with a population density of about 7,210.3 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
18.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thornbury Population
9,675
Population density
7,210.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.51(+19%)
Shoplifting
12.3(+40%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.99(-16%)
Public order
9.61(+9%)
Other theft
8.79(+32%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
6,140
63.48%
British
1,249
12.91%
Bangladeshi
484
5%
Indian
442
4.57%
Other Asian
360
3.72%
Total population: 9,673

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,261
33.15%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,388
20.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
927
13.59%
Level 3 (A level)
921
13.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
871
12.77%
Total 16+ residents: 6,820

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
782
29.94%
Owns outright
760
29.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
522
19.98%
Social rents from council
258
9.88%
Other social rented
185
7.08%
Total households: 2,612

Property prices in Thornbury

Median price£130,000
Price per sq ft£129
Sales (last 12 months)29
Typical range (middle 50%)£115K – £162K

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 (about £129 per square foot) in Thornbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,800 up to £240,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thornbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached12£146,000£159
Terraced17£130,000£117

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Thornbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornbury.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£110,000£70,250
2017£100,000£81,000
2018£95,000£73,000
2019£105,000£80,000
2020£105,000£82,750
2021£118,000£90,250
2022£115,000£100,000
2023£140,000£106,750
2024£148,000£120,000
2025£150,500£131,500
2026£130,000£135,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thornbury.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£132£79
2017£107£92
2018£123£72
2019£115£79
2020£120£93
2021£127£92
2022£137£109
2023£159£102
2024£137£113
2025£156£113
2026£149£115
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thornbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Thornbury 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 Thornbury

Is Thornbury safe?

Thornbury records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Thornbury?

The median sale price in Thornbury is £130,000 (about £129 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Thornbury?

Thornbury has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Thornbury?

Thornbury scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Thornbury sits around rank 1,880 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 Thornbury?

The average household income in Thornbury is around £44,569 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Thornbury

BD37AU

Dick Lane

BD37HH

Moorfield Avenue

BD37LH

Moorthorpe Avenue

BD37EA

Gain Lane

BD38HY

Thornbury Avenue

BD37BY

Woodhall Avenue

BD37EW

Roydstone Terrace

BD37DX

Gain Lane

BD37JN

Third Avenue

BD37DP

Woodhall View

BD37HQ

Oswaldthorpe Avenue

BD37NE

Albert Place

BD38HD

Leeds Road

BD37HN

Hodgson Avenue

BD37LP

Highthorne Avenue

BD37ER

Moor Park Drive

BD37JT

Fifth Avenue

BD37AJ

Barberry Avenue

BD37JS

Sixth Avenue

BD37DA

Woodhall Terrace

BD37LL

Upper Rushton Road

BD37AH

Rowan Avenue

BD38JF

Leeds Old Road

BD37DW

Gain Lane

BD37BW

Woodhall Road

BD37BX

Woodhall Place

BD38HE

Thornbury Road

BD37AE

Leeds Road

BD37HP

Hodgson Avenue

BD38HR

Warley Avenue

BD37JW

Fourth Avenue

BD37HS

Rushton Avenue

BD37NH

Hawthorne Street

BD37DL

Gain Lane

BD38HU

Leeds Old Road

BD37AF

Woodhall Road

BD37AP

Hawthorne Avenue

BD38JR

Herbert Place

BD37LG

Upper Rushton Road

BD37JX

Palin Avenue

BD38HP

Warley Drive

BD37ND

Leeds Road

BD37DU

Boyd Avenue

BD37LE

Silverhill Avenue

BD37EN

Grenfell Drive

BD37BU

Woodhall Avenue

BD38HA

Thornbury Grove

BD37HL

Addison Avenue

BD37LJ

Gloucester Avenue

BD37ET

Baring Avenue

BD38JJ

Rushton Road

BD37AB

St Hildas Terrace

BD37JY

Mond Avenue

BD38JW

Leeds Road

BD37JU

Dalby Avenue

BD37LS

Gain Lane

BD38HS

Warley Grove

BD23LY

Fagley Road

BD37BZ

Woodhall Terrace

BD37EJ

Grenfell Terrace

BD37EZ

Newlands Avenue

BD37JZ

Palin Avenue

BD38PP

Gurbax Court

BD37HD

Mortimer Avenue

BD23LP

Intake Road

BD37JQ

Second Avenue

BD38JE

Thornbury Drive

BD37DB

Leeds Road

BD37HU

Upper Rushton Road

BD37JP

Killinghall Road

BD38EG

Rushton Avenue

BD38JD

Thornbury Drive

BD37EL

Grenfell Road

BD37LF

Silverhill Drive

BD38PU

Lower Rushton Road

BD37AS

Dick Lane

BD37EY

Mortimer Avenue

BD38HB

Thornbury Crescent

BD38HZ

Thornbury Avenue

BD37AW

Gipsy Street

BD38JT

Melbourne Grove

BD38JB

Leeds Road

BD37LD

Silverhill Drive

BD23LX

Fagley Place

BD23LZ

Rowan Court

BD37AR

Maple Avenue

BD37AA

Leeds Road

BD37JG

First Avenue

BD37HB

Oswaldthorpe Avenue

BD37DT

Gwynne Avenue

BD37HT

Calverley Avenue

BD37EP

Silverhill Road

BD37HJ

Elsworth Avenue

BD37JH

Silverhill Road

BD37HR

Rawson Avenue

BD37LX

Japonica Way

BD38PY

Rushton Terrace

BD37DD

Leeds Road

BD37BT

Woodhall Road

BD38HX

Leeds Old Road