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BD17 7HU area guide

Who lives in BD17 7HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baildon South
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,691 (2024)

BD17 7HUShipley

At a glance

What BD17 7HU is like

BD17 7HU is a postcode in the Baildon South neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,691 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD17 7 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD17 7HU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 77 sales in BD17 7, −17.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,195

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BD17 7 is down 17.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD17 7HU FAQs

Is BD17 7HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 7HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in BD17 7 sold for a median of £185,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD17 7HU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD17 7HU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BD17 7HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (29.1%).

Which council covers BD17 7HU?

BD17 7HU is in Bradford.

BD17 7HU is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD17 7HU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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 Baildon Rail Station, 0.4 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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