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BD5 8JR area guide

Who lives in BD5 8JR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Low Moor
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,086 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BD5 8JR is like

BD5 8JR is a postcode in the Low Moor area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,086 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BD5 8 sold for a median of £141,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD5 8JR compares

Headline figures for BD5 8JR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£141,500

Median over 42 sales in BD5 8, +17.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,448

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD5 8JR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD5 8 is up 17.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD5 8JR FAQs

Is BD5 8JR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 BD5 8JR?

The median sale price over the last year was £141,500.

Homes in BD5 8 sold for a median of £141,500 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD5 8JR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD5 8JR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BD5 8JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.4% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (71%).

Which council covers BD5 8JR?

The local authority for BD5 8JR is Bradford.

BD5 8JR comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD5 8JR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Low Moor 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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