Neighbourhood · Bradford · Yorkshire and The Humber
Crossflatts & Eldwick
Bradford 010 · 5 sub-areas · 9,017 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (82/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (55/100)Liveability 94/100 · Best 10%Commuter neighbourhood
Crossflatts & Eldwick is a commuter neighbourhood within Bradford — train into Leeds runs in around 34 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.
Liveability
94/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Crossflatts & Eldwick?
A snapshot of Crossflatts & Eldwick
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £737 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Crossflatts & Eldwick in Bradford
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- The median monthly rent across Crossflatts & Eldwick is £737.
- How safe is Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- Crossflatts & Eldwick has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 16 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Crossflatts & Eldwick, of which 22% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3893 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- The most common council tax band in Crossflatts & Eldwick is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,518. Council tax is set by Bradford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Crossflatts & Eldwick to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Crossflatts & Eldwick to central London is approximately 163 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- 100% of premises in Crossflatts & Eldwick are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- Crossflatts & Eldwick sits in IMD decile 10 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- 88% of households in Crossflatts & Eldwick are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- The average property price across Bradford (the local authority covering Crossflatts & Eldwick) is approximately £187,388, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Crossflatts & Eldwick a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.36 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,424.)
- Which local areas are part of Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- Crossflatts & Eldwick contains 5 local areas: Bradford 010B, Bradford 010D, Bradford 010A, Bradford 010C, Bradford 010E.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Crossflatts & Eldwick
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- What is the average rent in Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Crossflatts & Eldwick is £737. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Crossflatts & Eldwick a safe place to live?
- Crossflatts & Eldwick has a safety score of 88/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- 22% of schools within 2 km of Crossflatts & Eldwick are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Crossflatts & Eldwick?
- Public-transport commute time from Crossflatts & Eldwick to central London is approximately 163 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Crossflatts & Eldwick different from the rest of Bradford?
- Crossflatts & Eldwick contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Crossflatts & Eldwick rank in Bradford?
- Crossflatts & Eldwick scores 94/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Bradford, see the Cities table on the Bradford page.
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