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BD12 7AY area guide

Who lives in BD12 7AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Low Moor
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,603 (2024)
At a glance

What BD12 7AY is like

BD12 7AY is a postcode in the Low Moor neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,603 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD12 7 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD12 7AY compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£177,500

Median over 26 sales in BD12 7, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.8/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£44,448

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD12 7AY FAQs

01
Is BD12 7AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BD12 7AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in BD12 7 sold for a median of £177,500 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BD12 7AY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD12 7AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BD12 7AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (45.1%).
05
Which council covers BD12 7AY?

BD12 7AY is in Bradford.

BD12 7AY is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BD12 7AY?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Low Moor Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

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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