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BD17 5DJ area guide

Who lives in BD17 5DJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saltaire & Baildon West
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,428 (2024)

BD17 5DJShipley

At a glance

What BD17 5DJ is like

BD17 5DJ is a postcode in the Saltaire & Baildon West neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,428 people. 95.9% of households own their home, 3.8% rent privately and 0.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 51.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD17 5 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD17 5DJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 125 sales in BD17 5, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£59,035

Average a year, before tax — higher than 65% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 3.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
95.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD17 5DJ FAQs

Is BD17 5DJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 BD17 5DJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in BD17 5 sold for a median of £280,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD17 5DJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD17 5DJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BD17 5DJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 95.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (85.1%).

Which council covers BD17 5DJ?

BD17 5DJ is in Bradford.

BD17 5DJ is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD17 5DJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Saltaire Rail Station, 0.6 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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