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BD2 4HQ area guide

Who lives in BD2 4HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bolton Road & Kings Road
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,831 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD2 4HQ is like

BD2 4HQ is a postcode in the Bolton Road & Kings Road neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,831 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BD2 4 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD2 4HQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 77 sales in BD2 4, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,946

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD2 4 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD2 4HQ FAQs

Is BD2 4HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BD2 4HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in BD2 4 sold for a median of £160,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD2 4HQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD2 4HQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BD2 4HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 6.8% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (73.6%).

Which council covers BD2 4HQ?

BD2 4HQ is in Bradford.

BD2 4HQ is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD2 4HQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Frizinghall Rail Station, 1.3 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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