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BD6 2LX area guide

Who lives in BD6 2LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buttershaw
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,502 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD6 2LX is like

BD6 2LX is a postcode in the Buttershaw neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,502 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 58% 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 BD6 2 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD6 2LX 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

9/ 10

Higher than most — 66.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 83 sales in BD6 2, +7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,055

Average a year, before tax — higher than 17% 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
66.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD6 2 is up 7.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD6 2LX FAQs

Is BD6 2LX 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 66.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 BD6 2LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in BD6 2 sold for a median of £180,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD6 2LX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD6 2LX, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BD6 2LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (59.4%).

Which council covers BD6 2LX?

BD6 2LX is in Bradford.

BD6 2LX is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD6 2LX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 1.6 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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