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BD16 1UL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,135 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BD16 1ULBingley

At a glance

What BD16 1UL is like

BD16 1UL is a postcode in the Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,135 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BD16 1 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD16 1UL compares

Headline figures for BD16 1UL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.7 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,469

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD16 1UL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD16 1 is up 15.7% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD16 1UL FAQs

Is BD16 1UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 BD16 1UL?

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 1UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD16 1UL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BD16 1UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.5% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.5%).

Which council covers BD16 1UL?

The local authority for BD16 1UL is Bradford.

BD16 1UL comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD16 1UL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Saltaire Rail Station, 1.6 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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