# BD17

Postcode district covering Baildon, in Bradford.

BD17 is a postcode district covering Baildon, in Bradford. Median sale price £270,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 95.8 per 1,000 people. About 18,329 people.

Postcode district. Code BD17. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BD17 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BD17 was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 895th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,178** (2021). BD17 had 18,178 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,188th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BD17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.8%** (January 2026). In BD17, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BD17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BD17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BD17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 350 homes were sold in BD17 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BD17) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BD17.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BD17) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BD17 had 18,178 usual residents at the census.

## How BD17 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BD17 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | 3rd most expensive | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2025 |
| Population | 18,178 | 7th least populated | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.8% | 10th lowest | 24 postcode districts, BD · Jan 2026 |

## Is BD17 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BD17 at a rate of 95.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across the BD postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 157 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BD17.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (632), anti-social behaviour (293) and other crime (257).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BD17 was 96.7 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.

## Deprivation in BD17, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BD17 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BD17

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bradford 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010573) | 1,830 | 72.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.0% |
| [Bradford 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010574) | 1,406 | 77.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.3% |
| [Bradford 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010575) | 1,573 | 59.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.0% |
| [Bradford 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010577) | 1,553 | 38.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Bradford 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010568) | 1,719 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.2% |
| [Bradford 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010569) | 1,756 | 156.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Bradford 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010571) | 1,945 | 192.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Bradford 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010572) | 1,483 | 31.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Bradford 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010576) | 1,516 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.9% |
| [Bradford 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010570) | 1,498 | 72.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.9% |
| [Bradford 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010583) | 1,260 | 181.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.6% |

## Your MP

- [Shipley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shipley): Anna Dixon (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Bradford East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bradford-east): Imran Hussain (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BD17

[Baildon North](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/baildon-north), [Baildon South](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/baildon-south)

## Postcode sectors in BD17

[BD17 5 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17-5), [BD17 6 (217 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17-6), [BD17 7 (189 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17-7)

## Council

[Bradford](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford)

## Towns in BD17

[Baildon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/baildon)

## Postcode districts next to BD17

[BD10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd10), [BD16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd16), [BD18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd18), [LS19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls19), [LS20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls20)

## Nearest rail stations

[Baildon (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7536,53.8502), [Saltaire (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7905,53.8385), [Shipley (Yorks) (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7735,53.8331), [Frizinghall (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7690,53.8204)

## More in the BD postcode area

[All BD postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BD17 in brief

BD17 is a postcode district covering Baildon, in Bradford.
About 18,329 people lived in BD17 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £270,000 in 2025 across 350 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 95.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BD17 was £270,000 in 2025.
BD17 had 18,178 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BD17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BD17, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BD17
- Postcode area: [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)
- Constituency: [Shipley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shipley)
- Council: [Bradford †](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford)
- Area: 16.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,329*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 61

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BD16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd16), [BD10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd10), [BD18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd18), [LS20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls20), [LS19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls19)

## Latest updates for BD17

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BD17

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd17