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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Bradford, with 27 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In BD, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£190,000
9th cheapest of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
605,373
40th most populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How BD compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

BDMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. BD is £190,000.
£190,000joint 9th cheapest
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. BD is 605,373.
605,37340th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. BD is 94.7%.
94.7%joint 5th highest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. BD is 6.5%.
6.5%3rd highest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is BD safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BD at a rate of 124.6 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 6,746 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BD.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (32,376), other crime (13,901) and anti-social behaviour (8,034).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BD was 129.9 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in BD

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
BD1Bradford, Eastbrook6,606£119,499856.8 per 1,000
BD2Bradford, Undercliffe31,696£180,000113.8 per 1,000
BD3Bradford, Pollard Park35,525£105,000128.3 per 1,000
BD4Bradford, Bierley32,334£142,000195.4 per 1,000
BD5Bradford, West Bowling32,933£120,000166.9 per 1,000
BD6Bradford, Wibsey30,614£165,000120.5 per 1,000
BD7Bradford, Lidget Green34,811£136,750144.3 per 1,000
BD8Bradford, Manningham34,358£133,500119.2 per 1,000
BD9Bradford, Heaton32,163£155,000126.8 per 1,000
BD10Bradford, Greengates28,274£210,250120.3 per 1,000
BD11Drighlington, Birkenshaw11,241£257,50070.7 per 1,000
BD12Bradford, Low Moor16,808£166,000120.2 per 1,000
BD13Queensbury, Thornton27,810£202,00088.9 per 1,000
BD14Bradford, Clayton9,008£175,00098.7 per 1,000
BD15Bradford, Allerton16,549£199,000107.2 per 1,000
BD16Bingley, Harden25,574£225,00078.2 per 1,000
BD17Baildon18,178£270,00095.8 per 1,000
BD18Shipley, Moorhead27,912£199,000117.9 per 1,000
BD19Cleckheaton, Gomersal22,769£220,000107.6 per 1,000
BD20Silsden, Keighley37,946£247,50056.8 per 1,000
BD21Keighley28,100£127,000169.8 per 1,000
BD22Haworth, Oakworth28,990£192,25086.1 per 1,000
BD23Skipton29,941£273,00053.8 per 1,000
BD24Settle, Giggleswick5,233£300,00035.9 per 1,000
BD97Bailey Hills, WappingNo figureNo figureNo figure
BD98Bradford, EastbrookNo figureNo figureNo figure
BD99Bradford, Brown RoydNo figureNo figureNo figure
BD in brief

The BD postcode area, named after Bradford, has 27 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in BD was £190,000 in 2025.

BD had 605,373 usual residents at the census.

In BD, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In BD, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.