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Brown Royd: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Brown Royd neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 041). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes BD1, BD7, BD8, BD99. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BD8 9AE.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Brown Royd is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bradford (3 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £100,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bradford (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bradford Forster Square, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£100,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Brown Royd sits in Bradford

Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one
Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Brown Royd

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bradford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bradford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bradford, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Resale prices
Recent price momentum
New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

Residents aged 25 to 29
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bradford Forster Square Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and LNER to Leeds (about 25 min); Northern to Ilkley (about 32 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Co-op Academy Princeville 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Brown Royd

What is the typical house price in Brown Royd?

£100,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

How does Brown Royd compare with the rest of Bradford?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one. Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.

Is Brown Royd an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Brown Royd gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Brown Royd?

Bradford Forster Square. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and LNER to Leeds (about 25 min); Northern to Ilkley (about 32 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Brown Royd?

Nearest state primary school. Co-op Academy Princeville. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.