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BD16 1EQ area guide

Who lives in BD16 1EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bingley Town
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,034 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD16 1EQ is like

BD16 1EQ is a postcode in the Bingley Town neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,034 people. 58% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BD16 1 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD16 1EQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 46.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 145 sales in BD16 1, +15.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,771

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% 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.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD16 1 is up 15.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BD16 1EQ FAQs

Is BD16 1EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BD16 1EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in BD16 1 sold for a median of £225,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD16 1EQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD16 1EQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BD16 1EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (43.3%).

Which council covers BD16 1EQ?

BD16 1EQ is in Bradford.

BD16 1EQ is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD16 1EQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bingley Rail Station, 0.3 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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