Baildon North
Bradford 013 · 4 sub-areas · 6,410 residents
Bradford 013 is a predominantly owner-occupied corner of Bradford, home to around 6,400 people and notably older in profile than the city as a whole. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £670 a month — well below the UK norm — and rents have risen by around 4% over the past year. With over eight in ten households owning their home, this is one of Bradford's more settled, residential patches.
Baildon North is a commuter neighbourhood within Bradford — train into Leeds runs in around 29 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Baildon North?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £737 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Baildon North in Bradford
Living in Baildon North
Bradford 013 feels more like a quiet suburban neighbourhood than the denser, younger parts of Bradford closer to the city centre. The streets are predominantly owner-occupied — over four in five households own their home, which gives the area a noticeably stable, established character. Greenspace is within easy reach, with a park or open land roughly 450 metres away on average, and the neighbourhood is almost entirely UK-born, with one of the lowest diversity indices in the district.
Rents here are among the more affordable you'll find anywhere in England. A two-bedroom home runs around £670 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in under £800 — well below half the going rate in central London, and comfortably below the UK median. That said, rent-to-income is still around 40% of take-home pay at the median local salary, so it's not effortless; it's simply cheaper than most of the country.
The population skews noticeably older. Over a quarter of residents are 65 or older, and the 50–64 group adds another 24%. Young adults aged 18–34 make up just 12% — unusually low for a city neighbourhood. That profile shows up in the housing mix: most people are in larger homes, many have lived here for years, and single-person households account for roughly three in ten — many of them older residents living alone.
Getting around leans heavily on the car: over half of working residents drive to work, and only around 3% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.25 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk. A significant share of residents work from home (around 37%), which helps explain the low public transport usage. Broadband is 100% gigabit-capable across the area, so remote working is well-supported. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bradford 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're looking for. Bradford 013 is quiet, safe by Bradford standards, and heavily owner-occupied — which gives it a settled, suburban feel. Crime runs at around 55 per 1,000 residents, below the UK average. It suits older households and those wanting space over buzz. Younger renters looking for nightlife or a short walk to the city centre may find it too quiet.
- What is the rent in Bradford 013?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £544 a month, a two-bedroom around £668, and a three-bedroom around £799. These are estimates scaled from Bradford-wide ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3.8% over the past year. At median local salaries, rent absorbs roughly 40% of take-home pay.
- Is Bradford 013 safe?
- Bradford 013 records around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year — noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area also sits in IMD decile 8.5 out of 10, meaning it's among the less deprived parts of Bradford, which tends to correlate with lower crime. It's one of the more settled, lower-risk parts of the district.
- What's the commute from Bradford 013 to Bradford centre?
- Most residents drive — around 53% use the car for work. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.25 km away (about a 15-minute walk). Public transport use is low at just 3.3% of commuters. Around 37% of residents work from home, which is unusually high and helps explain the low transit numbers.
- Who lives in Bradford 013?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Over a quarter of residents are 65 or older, and another 24% are aged 50–64. Young adults aged 18–34 make up only 12% of the population. Over 82% of households own their home. It's one of Bradford's most demographically stable and homogeneous neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Bradford 013?
- There are 20 schools within roughly 2 km of most residents, which is a solid supply. Around 34% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 2.4 km away. Families should check individual catchment areas, as the highest-rated schools may not be the closest.
- How does Bradford 013 compare to other Bradford neighbourhoods for affordability?
- It's on the affordable end even within Bradford, with two-bedroom rents around £668 a month. The median house price is roughly £348,000, and saving a deposit takes around six years at typical local salaries — challenging, but considerably more achievable than in most southern English cities.