Baildon South
Bradford 016 · 5 sub-areas · 8,532 residents
Bradford 016 is a residential neighbourhood within Bradford, home to around 8,500 people and notably affordable even by West Yorkshire standards. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for roughly £670 a month — well under half the national median for a 2-bed — and the area skews older and more settled than much of the city, with nearly seven in ten homes owner-occupied.
Baildon South is a commuter neighbourhood within Bradford — train into Leeds runs in around 23 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 South?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 South in Bradford
Living in Baildon South
Bradford 016 sits toward the quieter, more established end of Bradford's housing market. The feel here is residential and unhurried — streets of owner-occupied semis and terraces rather than the denser rental stock you'd find closer to the city centre. Almost 70% of homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which gives the area a stability that shows in the demographic mix: a notably large share of residents are over 50, and single-person households make up roughly a third of all homes.
The cost picture is one of Bradford 016's strongest draws. A 2-bed runs around £670 a month and a 3-bed around £800 — strikingly low compared to the national 2-bed median of roughly £1,200. Even within Bradford, these are competitive figures. Rents rose about 3.8% over the past year, broadly in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber region rather than the sharper spikes seen in bigger cities. The median home sale price sits around £237,000, and you'd typically need about four years to save a deposit — one of the more attainable timelines in the north of England.
Who lives here? This is largely a neighbourhood of older residents, settled owner-occupiers and a growing proportion of people working from home — nearly a third of residents do so. The ethnic diversity index is low at 11, and almost 95% of residents were born in the UK, giving Bradford 016 a demographic profile quite different from Bradford's inner areas. Degree-level qualifications are held by around 31% of residents, roughly in line with the national average.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is under 1 km away — roughly a nine-minute walk — and the nearest major employment hub is accessible in around 23 minutes. Car use dominates the commute, with just over half of working residents driving. Broadband coverage is excellent: 100% of premises can access gigabit speeds. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Bradford 016.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bradford 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with older residents, low rents and good rail access. It's quiet rather than lively — not a neighbourhood for a buzzy social scene, but solid for families, retirees or professionals who want affordability and a calmer residential environment within Bradford.
- What is the rent in Bradford 016?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £544 a month, a 2-bed roughly £668, and a 3-bed about £799. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Either way, it's well below the UK national median for a 2-bed of around £1,200 a month.
- Is Bradford 016 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 109 per 1,000 residents annually, above the UK average of roughly 80. Bradford as a whole has higher crime figures than the national norm, though the specific streets here — predominantly owner-occupied and older in demographic — tend to feel calmer than that headline figure suggests. It's worth checking the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Bradford 016 to Bradford city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is under 1 km away — roughly a nine-minute walk. The nearest major employment hub is around 23 minutes by public transport or car. Most residents drive: just over half commute by car, while only about 6% use public transport as their main mode.
- Who lives in Bradford 016?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and around 70% own their home. It's a notably UK-born population — about 95% — with a lower ethnic diversity index than Bradford's inner areas. About a third of residents work from home.
- What schools are near Bradford 016?
- There are 53 schools within 2 km, though around 41% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 1.7 km away. If schools are a priority, it's worth checking current Ofsted reports for the specific primaries and secondaries in catchment.
- How long is the rail commute from Bradford to Manchester?
- Around 67 minutes by public transport. London is roughly two and a half hours by rail. The nearest mainline station is under 1 km from typical Bradford 016 addresses, so you won't need to factor in a long walk or bus connection to reach it.