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Central Bradford: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Central Bradford neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 065). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BD1, BD8, BD98, BD99. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BD1 3JS.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Bradford
Central Bradford is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Bradford (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 4 falling of 21). Flats here typically resell for £70,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bradford Forster Square, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre. Recorded crime per resident is 6.4 times the borough's rate, but there are about 2.8 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical flat price
£70,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% 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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 5 of 21 signals up, 4 down, 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 3 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£37,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
6.4 times the borough's rate
A busy centre, with about 2.8 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here (18,000 jobs in 2024 against 6,449 residents at the 2021 census). 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 Central Bradford sits in Bradford
- Typical flat price: the lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Central Bradford
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bradford, 4 the other way and 12 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
- Recent price momentum
- Degree-educated residents
- Single-person households under 65
- New-build activity
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bradford Forster Square Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m 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 Green Lane Primary School 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Valley Academy 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Mar 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 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 Central Bradford
What is the typical flat price in Central Bradford?
£70,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Central Bradford compare with the rest of Bradford?
Typical flat price: the lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.
Is Central Bradford an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Central Bradford gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 5 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Central Bradford?
Bradford Forster Square. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m 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 Central Bradford?
Nearest state primary school. Green Lane Primary School. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Valley Academy. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Mar 2026).
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.