# BD8

Postcode district covering Bradford, Manningham and Girlington, in Bradford.

BD8 is a postcode district covering Bradford, Manningham and Girlington, in Bradford. Median sale price £133,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 119.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BD8. 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 BD8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £133,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BD8 was £133,500 in 2025. 52nd 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/bd8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 34,358** (2021). BD8 had 34,358 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 687th 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/bd8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BD8 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/bd8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.5%** (January 2026). In BD8, 97.5% 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/bd8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BD8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BD8 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=BD8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 144 homes were sold in BD8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BD8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BD8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BD8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BD8 had 34,358 usual residents at the census.

## How BD8 compares

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

| Measure | BD8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £133,500 | 5th cheapest | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2025 |
| Population | 34,358 | 4th most 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 | 97.5% | joint 5th highest | 24 postcode districts, BD · Jan 2026 |

## Is BD8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BD8 at a rate of 119.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across the BD postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 337 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BD8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,947), other crime (768) and criminal damage and arson (332).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BD8 was 126.3 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 BD8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BD8 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in BD8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bradford 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010679) | 2,103 | 224.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Bradford 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010824) | 1,918 | 218.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.1% |
| [Bradford 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010840) | 1,882 | 94.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Bradford 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010841) | 1,835 | 87.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.8% |
| [Bradford 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010803) | 1,916 | 112.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Bradford 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010810) | 2,220 | 68.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.5% |
| [Bradford 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010811) | 2,249 | 47.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Bradford 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010813) | 1,906 | 133.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Bradford 040A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010628) | 1,857 | 143.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Bradford 040B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010629) | 2,309 | 86.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.2% |
| [Bradford 040C](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010630) | 1,941 | 80.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Bradford 040D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010631) | 1,591 | 123.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Bradford 040E](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010632) | 1,536 | 142.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Bradford 041B](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010812) | 2,074 | 85.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Bradford 041D](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010843) | 2,045 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Bradford 064A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01033693) | 2,833 | 428.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.7% |
| [Bradford 065A](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/neighbourhood/e01010842) | 2,304 | 151.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.7% |

## Your MP

- [Bradford West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bradford-west): Naz Shah (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Middle areas in BD8

[Fairweather Green](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/fairweather-green), [Girlington](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/girlington), [Manningham & Lister Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/manningham-and-lister-park)

## Postcode sectors in BD8

[BD8 0 (175 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd8-0), [BD8 7 (136 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd8-7), [BD8 8 (148 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd8-8), [BD8 9 (171 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd8-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in BD8

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

## Postcode districts next to BD8

[BD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd1), [BD2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd2), [BD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd7), [BD9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd9), [BD13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd13), [BD14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd14), [BD15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Frizinghall (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7690,53.8204), [Bradford Forster Square (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7530,53.7969), [Bradford Interchange (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7496,53.7911), [Shipley (Yorks) (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7735,53.8331)

## 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)

## BD8 in brief

BD8 is a postcode district covering Bradford, Manningham and Girlington, in Bradford.
About 36,154 people lived in BD8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £133,500 in 2025 across 144 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 119.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BD8 was £133,500 in 2025.
BD8 had 34,358 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BD8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BD8, 97.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BD8
- Postcode area: [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)
- Constituency: [Bradford West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bradford-west)
- Council: [Bradford †](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford)
- Area: 4.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,154*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 81

* 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

[BD9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd9), [BD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd7), [BD1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd1), [BD15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd15), [BD14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd14), [BD2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd2)

## Latest updates for BD8

- 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/BD8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd8#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/bd8