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Menston & Burley Moor: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Menston & Burley Moor neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 005). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes LS29. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LS29 6ES.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Bradford
Menston & Burley Moor is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Bradford (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 and flats for £181,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bradford (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Menston, is about an 8-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
£450,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£181,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
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 -0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 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 9 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£68,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.3 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 Menston & Burley Moor sits in Bradford
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the 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 Menston & Burley Moor
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 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bradford, 2 the other way and 13 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
- Plug-in car growth
- Solar and heat pumps
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Household income
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Menston Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line). About 7.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Ilkley (about 13 min) and Leeds (about 19 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 Menston Primary School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
- Nearest state secondary school St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding 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 Menston & Burley Moor
What is the typical house price in Menston & Burley Moor?
£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
How does Menston & Burley Moor compare with the rest of Bradford?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.
Is Menston & Burley Moor an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Menston & Burley Moor gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Menston & Burley Moor?
Menston. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line). About 7.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Ilkley (about 13 min) and Leeds (about 19 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Menston & Burley Moor?
Nearest state primary school. Menston Primary School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected. Nearest state secondary school. St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
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.