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BD18 4RS area guide

Who lives in BD18 4RS, 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: 1,637 (2024)

BD18 4RSShipley

At a glance

What BD18 4RS is like

BD18 4RS 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 1,637 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 31.8% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 62% 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 BD18 4 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD18 4RS compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 107 sales in BD18 4, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 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
A big private rental marketPositive
31.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD18 4 is up 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BD18 4RS FAQs

Is BD18 4RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 BD18 4RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in BD18 4 sold for a median of £260,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD18 4RS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD18 4RS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BD18 4RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (55.9%).

Which council covers BD18 4RS?

BD18 4RS is in Bradford.

BD18 4RS is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD18 4RS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 0.3 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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