See a sample

Neighbourhood · Bradford

Great Horton & Brackenhill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Great Horton & Brackenhill neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 050). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes BD5, BD6, BD7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BD7 3PN.

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

Great Horton & Brackenhill is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bradford (3 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £108,000 (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 railway station, Bradford Interchange, is 2.8 km 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

£108,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% 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 +0.17; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 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 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,300

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 Great Horton & Brackenhill sits in Bradford

  • Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: 9th 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 Great Horton & Brackenhill

House prices: Great Horton & Brackenhill against Bradford: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £125k (2026); Bradford £40k (1995) to £192k (2026).£51k£171k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£125kBradford£192k
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).

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 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bradford, 1 the other way and 16 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
  • Anti-social behaviour

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Bradford Interchange Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (19 to 30 min) and York (about 50 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 Southmere Primary Academy 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Co-op Academy Grange 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Feb 2025).

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 Great Horton & Brackenhill

What is the typical house price in Great Horton & Brackenhill?

£108,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

How does Great Horton & Brackenhill compare with the rest of Bradford?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 9th lowest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.

Is Great Horton & Brackenhill an affluent area?

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

Is Great Horton & Brackenhill gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.17; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 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 Great Horton & Brackenhill?

Bradford Interchange. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (19 to 30 min) and York (about 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Great Horton & Brackenhill?

Nearest state primary school. Southmere Primary Academy. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Co-op Academy Grange. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Feb 2025).

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

Thinking of buying in Great Horton & Brackenhill?

A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.

Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample report

Nearby neighbourhoods in Bradford

Postcode districts

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.