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BD11 1BY area guide

Who lives in BD11 1BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drighlington & Gildersome West
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,610 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BD11 1BY is like

BD11 1BY is a postcode in the Drighlington & Gildersome West area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,610 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BD11 1 sold for a median of £264,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD11 1BY compares

Headline figures for BD11 1BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£264,000

Median over 91 sales in BD11 1, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,313

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD11 1BY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD11 1BY FAQs

Is BD11 1BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BD11 1BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £264,000.

Homes in BD11 1 sold for a median of £264,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD11 1BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD11 1BY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BD11 1BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.4%).

Which council covers BD11 1BY?

The local authority for BD11 1BY is Leeds.

BD11 1BY comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD11 1BY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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