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BD16 2AH area guide

Who lives in BD16 2AH, 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)
Status: No longer in use

BD16 2AHBingley

At a glance

What BD16 2AH is like

BD16 2AH is a postcode in the Bingley Town area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,034 people. 58% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BD16 2 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD16 2AH compares

Headline figures for BD16 2AH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 65 sales in BD16 2, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,771

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD16 2AH differs most from the national average.

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
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BD16 2AH FAQs

Is BD16 2AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BD16 2AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in BD16 2 sold for a median of £180,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD16 2AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD16 2AH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BD16 2AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BD16 2AH?

The local authority for BD16 2AH is Bradford.

BD16 2AH comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD16 2AH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bingley Rail Station, 0.1 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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