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BD4 9AY

Somerton Drive

Tong

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Detailed insights for BD4 9AY

Overview

Postcode BD4 9AY is located in a major urban area, within the Tong ward of Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Holme Wood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 240.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Holme Wood is £35,177 per year. The nearest station is Bradford Interchange located about 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Valley Natural Play Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
240
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
31.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Holme Wood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 350 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Holme Wood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 240.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.4%

Approximately 31.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Holme Wood is £35,177 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BD4 9AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Holme Wood near BD4 9AY 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BD4 9AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miValley Natural Play ParkLargeWalking directions to Valley Natural Play Park
0.3 miKnowles ParkMediumWalking directions to Knowles Park
0.4 miPit Hill ParkMediumWalking directions to Pit Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
3,097.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
117.83(+171%)
Criminal damage and arson
31.42(+271%)
Burglary
24.35(+375%)
Other theft
22(+231%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.93(+8%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
66.88%
Other White
49
15.31%
African
18
5.62%
Other Asian
13
4.06%
Indian
9
2.81%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
23.55%
Level 4+ (Degree)
50
20.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
16.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
15.7%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.64%
Total 16+ residents: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
37
26.43%
Owns outright
31
22.14%
Social rents from council
30
21.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
16.43%
Other social rented
14
10%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Tong

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £146,500 in Tong area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £525,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tong 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 Tong over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£240,000
Flats5£85,500
Semi-Detached82£155,000
Terraced58£107,000

10 year median price trend in Tong

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

Schools

In the BD4 9AY postcode area, located within Holme Wood, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BD4 9AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKnowleswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRyecroft Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BD4 9AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BD4 9AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily42-44 Broadstone Way, Bradford, BD4 9SAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miTong Street Convenience StoreAvenue Street, Bradford, BD4 9QSWalking directions to Tong Street Convenience Store
0.2 miThreeSixy5Tennis Avenue, Bradford, BD4 9RFWalking directions to ThreeSixy5
0.3 miTong Street News & General GrocersOddy Street, Bradford, BD4 6LYWalking directions to Tong Street News & General Grocers
0.3 miFarmfoodsOasby Croft, Bradford, BD4 9RDWalking directions to Farmfoods

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
WardTongE05001365
ParishBradford, unparished areaE43000274
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Holme WoodE02002234
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bradford 052EE01010822
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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