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BD8 9BU

City

Bradford

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Bradford / Brown Royd / City / BD8 9BU

Overview

Postcode BD8 9BU is located in a major urban area, within the City ward of Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Brown Royd area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 312.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brown Royd is £29,400 per year. The nearest station is Bradford Forster Square located about 1.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is West Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
312
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Brown Royd has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,729 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brown Royd has a very high crime rate, with approximately 312.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.3%

Approximately 41.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Brown Royd is £29,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 221 ft away from BD8 9BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Brown Royd near BD8 9BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bradford Forster Square located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWest ParkMedium

Property prices in City

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £127,500 in City area, with individual transactions ranging from £13,500 up to £365,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats43£127,500
Semi-Detached4£151,000
Terraced36£117,500

10 years price trend in City

Schools

In the BD8 9BU postcode area, located within Brown Royd, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordFree schools

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePrism Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisonsThornton Road, Bradford, BD8 9BN
0.3 miAsdaCemetery Road, Bradford, BD7 2NB
0.4 miPatson87-89 Whetley Lane, Bradford, BD8 9DS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.