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Bradford BD1 area guide

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Is Bradford BD1 a good place to live?

In Bradford (BD1), recorded crime is 383% above the national average, homes sell for around £124,440 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Bradford BD1

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Bradford BD1 is rated high. Around 13.3% of properties (1,101 of 8,292) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1,036 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £46,763 (15 sales)1996: mean £37,530 (24 sales)1997: mean £44,032 (30 sales)1998: mean £54,718 (13 sales)1999: mean £48,556 (9 sales)2000: mean £48,200 (23 sales)2001: mean £76,757 (41 sales)2002: mean £80,524 (50 sales)2003: mean £82,305 (190 sales)2004: mean £109,402 (144 sales)2005: mean £123,150 (176 sales)2006: mean £128,480 (216 sales)2007: mean £134,720 (288 sales)2008: mean £111,159 (172 sales)2009: mean £94,975 (126 sales)2010: mean £98,841 (31 sales)2011: mean £82,644 (52 sales)2012: mean £61,642 (39 sales)2013: mean £655,420 (39 sales)2014: mean £91,317 (433 sales)2015: mean £111,063 (204 sales)2016: mean £226,673 (291 sales)2017: mean £234,320 (230 sales)2018: mean £139,562 (314 sales)2019: mean £138,345 (212 sales)2020: mean £220,757 (411 sales)2021: mean £127,099 (372 sales)2022: mean £382,201 (220 sales)2023: mean £213,178 (262 sales)2024: mean £124,441 (401 sales)2025: mean £125,116 (180 sales)2026: mean £95,355 (28 sales) £655,420 £37,530 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BD1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (28 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 499 crimesJun 24: 519 crimesJul 24: 507 crimesAug 24: 587 crimesSep 24: 450 crimesOct 24: 474 crimesNov 24: 437 crimesDec 24: 536 crimesJan 25: 515 crimesFeb 25: 511 crimesMar 25: 502 crimesApr 25: 542 crimesMay 25: 537 crimesJun 25: 478 crimesJul 25: 538 crimesAug 25: 507 crimesSep 25: 557 crimesOct 25: 527 crimesNov 25: 545 crimesDec 25: 512 crimesJan 26: 429 crimesFeb 26: 398 crimesMar 26: 437 crimesApr 26: 522 crimesMay 26: 566 crimesJun 26: 552 crimes Jun 26: 552 crimes 587 398 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in BD1 (May 24–Jun 26, average 507/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
29
One-person households
43%
Households with children
33%
Households
8,122

Owned 26% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 51%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BD1.

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Bradford BD1: frequently asked questions

Is Bradford BD1 a good place to live?

In Bradford (BD1), recorded crime is 383% above the national average, homes sell for around £124,440 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Bradford BD1?

Recorded crime in Bradford BD1 runs at 1101.3 per 1,000 properties, 383% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bradford BD1 safe?

Crime in Bradford BD1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Bradford BD1 runs at 1101.3 per 1,000 properties, 383% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bradford BD1?

Homes in Bradford BD1 sell for around £124,440 on average, based on 401 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bradford BD1 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Bradford BD1 is rated high. Around 13.3% of properties (1,101 of 8,292) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1,036 are at significant risk.

Is Bradford BD1 a deprived area?

Bradford BD1 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).