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BD4 8SW

Mary Street

Bowling and Barkerend

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Detailed insights for BD4 8SW

Overview

Postcode BD4 8SW is located in a major urban area, within the Bowling and Barkerend ward of Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Laisterdyke & Bowling area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Laisterdyke & Bowling is £38,827 per year. The nearest station is Bradford Interchange located about 1.0 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Laisterdyke & Bowling has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,740 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Laisterdyke & Bowling has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20.7%

Approximately 20.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Laisterdyke & Bowling is £38,827 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BD4 8SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Laisterdyke & Bowling near BD4 8SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bradford Interchange located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BD4 8SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Bradford Interchange

N/A

Walking directions to Bradford Interchange

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
550.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.97(+72%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.21(+40%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.01(+53%)
Public order
13.01(+45%)
Vehicle crime
12.39(+122%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
59.31%
Pakistani
79
21.01%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
20
5.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.39%
Indian
7
1.86%
Total population: 376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
87
32.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
14.29%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
13.53%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.53%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
28.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
23.78%
Owns with a mortgage
37
22.56%
Other social rented
20
12.2%
Social rents from council
14
8.54%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Bowling and Barkerend

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £105,000 in Bowling and Barkerend area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,500 up to £295,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bowling and Barkerend over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£232,500
Flats8£80,000
Semi-Detached31£145,000
Terraced102£98,975

10 year median price trend in Bowling and Barkerend

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bowling and Barkerend.

Schools

In the BD4 8SW postcode area, located within Laisterdyke & Bowling, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BD4 8SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCo-Op Academy Penny OaksAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryMeadow Bank Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryLower Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bradford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,747
Band C£1,997
Band D£2,246
Band E£2,745
Band F£3,244
Band G£3,744
Band H£4,492

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

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictBradfordE08000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyBradford SouthE14001119
WardBowling and BarkerendE05001345
ParishBradford, unparished areaE43000274
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Laisterdyke & BowlingE02002228
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bradford 046AE01010609
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1984-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.