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Bradford area guide

Who lives in Bradford, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 343,999 (2024)

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At a glance

What Bradford is like

Bradford is a city in the Yorkshire and The Humber. It is home to about 343,999 people across 116,285 households. 54.9% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 47.9% 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.

Scores

How Bradford compares

Headline figures for Bradford, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 60.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 106 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 122 inspected schools in Bradford.

Household incomeMore

£42,850

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

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Where Bradford differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.3 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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 106 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

Bradford FAQs

Is Bradford a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 60.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is Bradford safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around Bradford, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in Bradford?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.2%).

How well connected is Bradford?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 106 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, 0.4 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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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