# BD3

Postcode district covering Bradford, Pollard Park and Barkerend, in Bradford.

BD3 is a postcode district covering Bradford, Pollard Park and Barkerend, in Bradford. Median sale price £105,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BD3. 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 BD3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £105,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BD3 was £105,000 in 2025. Joint 13th 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/bd3#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,525** (2021). BD3 had 35,525 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 629th most 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/bd3#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in BD3 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/bd3#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.2%** (January 2026). In BD3, 96.2% 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/bd3#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BD3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in BD3 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=BD3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 169 homes were sold in BD3 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BD3) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BD3.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BD3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BD3 had 35,525 usual residents at the census.

## How BD3 compares

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

| Measure | BD3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £105,000 | cheapest | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2025 |
| Population | 35,525 | 2nd most populated | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.2% | 11th lowest | 24 postcode districts, BD · Jan 2026 |

## Is BD3 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BD3 at a rate of 128.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across the BD postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 458 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BD3.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,059), other crime (938) and anti-social behaviour (451).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BD3 was 140.9 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.

## Deprivation in BD3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BD3 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 16 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in BD3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bradford 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010829) | 1,694 | 135.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.9% |
| [Bradford 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010830) | 2,429 | 140.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.1% |
| [Bradford 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010831) | 2,196 | 131.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.4% |
| [Bradford 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010618) | 1,805 | 119.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.5% |
| [Bradford 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010619) | 2,216 | 67.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Bradford 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010625) | 1,847 | 163.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Bradford 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010626) | 2,144 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Bradford 038E](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010627) | 1,662 | 226.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.0% |
| [Bradford 042A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010620) | 2,011 | 140.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Bradford 042B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010621) | 2,336 | 60.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Bradford 042C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010622) | 2,626 | 133.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Bradford 042D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010623) | 1,699 | 142.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.3% |
| [Bradford 042E](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010624) | 2,170 | 90.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Bradford 045A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010608) | 1,739 | 168.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.6% |
| [Bradford 064B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010617) | 1,715 | 170.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.8% |
| [Bradford 064C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010607) | 2,147 | 106.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.7% |
| [Bradford 064E](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010606) | 2,043 | 166.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 78.2% |

## Your MP

- [Bradford East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bradford-east): Imran Hussain (Labour), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [Leeds West and Pudsey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-west-and-pudsey): Rachel Reeves (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.3% 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 BD3

[Barkerend East](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/barkerend-east), [Barkerend West & Little Germany](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/barkerend-west-and-little-germany), [Thornbury](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/thornbury), [Undercliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/undercliffe)

## Postcode sectors in BD3

[BD3 0 (152 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd3-0), [BD3 7 (134 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd3-7), [BD3 8 (153 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd3-8), [BD3 9 (140 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd3-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in BD3

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

## Postcode districts next to BD3

[BD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd1), [BD2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd2), [BD4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd4), [LS28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls28)

## Nearest rail stations

[New Pudsey (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6808,53.8045), [Bradford Interchange (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7496,53.7911), [Bradford Forster Square (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7530,53.7969), [Frizinghall (4.4 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)

## BD3 in brief

BD3 is a postcode district covering Bradford, Pollard Park and Barkerend, in Bradford.
About 37,366 people lived in BD3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £105,000 in 2025 across 169 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 128.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BD3 was £105,000 in 2025.
BD3 had 35,525 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in BD3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BD3, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BD3
- Postcode area: [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)
- Constituency: [Bradford East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bradford-east)
- Council: [Bradford †](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford)
- Area: 5.12 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,366*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 84

* 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

[BD2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd2), [BD4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd4), [BD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd1), [LS28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls28)

## Latest updates for BD3

- 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/BD3

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd3#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/bd3