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Idle: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Idle neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 019). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes BD10. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BD10 9AN.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Idle is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bradford (4 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £197,500 and flats for £104,950 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bradford (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Apperley Bridge, is about a 22-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

£197,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£104,950

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.19; 0 of 20 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 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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 Idle sits in Bradford

  • Typical house price: 17th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 15th highest 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 Idle

House prices: Idle against Bradford: This neighbourhood £42k (1995) to £218k (2026); Bradford £40k (1995) to £192k (2026).£62k£195k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£218kBradford£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).
Flat prices: Idle against Bradford: This neighbourhood £115k (2004) to £115k (2025); Bradford £86k (2004) to £118k (2026).£59k£121k202620222018201420102004This neighbourhood£115kBradford£118k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bradford, 2004 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

0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bradford, 4 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.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Apperley Bridge Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 13 min) and Bradford Forster Square (about 14 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 Thorpe Primary 90 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Immanuel College 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 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 Idle

What is the typical house price in Idle?

£197,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Idle compare with the rest of Bradford?

Typical house price: 17th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th highest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.

Is Idle an affluent area?

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

Is Idle gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.19; 0 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Idle?

Apperley Bridge. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 13 min) and Bradford Forster Square (about 14 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Idle?

Nearest state primary school. Thorpe Primary. 90 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Immanuel College. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 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.