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BD5 8LB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bierley & Tong
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,124 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD5 8LB is like

BD5 8LB is a postcode in the Bierley & Tong neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,124 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% 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 BD5 8 sold for a median of £141,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD5 8LB 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.2 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,325

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD5 8 is up 17.9% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD5 8LB FAQs

Is BD5 8LB 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 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 8LB?

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 8LB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD5 8LB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BD5 8LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (39.2%).

Which council covers BD5 8LB?

BD5 8LB is in Bradford.

BD5 8LB is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD5 8LB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 1.4 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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