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BD5 7UG area guide

Who lives in BD5 7UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holme Top
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,614 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BD5 7UG is like

BD5 7UG is a postcode in the Holme Top area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,614 people. 37.9% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 30% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 41.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BD5 7 sold for a median of £84,922 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD5 7UG compares

Headline figures for BD5 7UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£84,922

Median over 19 sales in BD5 7, −19.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£35,761

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD5 7UG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
30% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BD5 7UG FAQs

Is BD5 7UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 BD5 7UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £84,922.

Homes in BD5 7 sold for a median of £84,922 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD5 7UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD5 7UG, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BD5 7UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 12.8% of residents. 37.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.1%).

Which council covers BD5 7UG?

The local authority for BD5 7UG is Bradford.

BD5 7UG comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD5 7UG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 62 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 Bradford Interchange Rail Station, 0.7 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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