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BD17 6RL area guide

Who lives in BD17 6RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baildon North
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,576 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD17 6RL is like

BD17 6RL is a postcode in the Baildon North neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,576 people. 76% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% 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 6 sold for a median of £308,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD17 6RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£308,750

Median over 92 sales in BD17 6, +10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,600

Average a year, before tax — higher than 49% 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 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD17 6 is up 10.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD17 6RL FAQs

Is BD17 6RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 BD17 6RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,750.

Homes in BD17 6 sold for a median of £308,750 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD17 6RL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD17 6RL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BD17 6RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.2%).

Which council covers BD17 6RL?

BD17 6RL is in Bradford.

BD17 6RL is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD17 6RL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Baildon 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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