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Saltaire & Baildon West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Saltaire & Baildon West neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 018). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes BD16, BD17, BD18, BD9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BD18 4BW.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Bradford
Saltaire & Baildon West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bradford (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £245,000 and flats for £135,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bradford (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Saltaire, is about a 7-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
£245,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£135,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle 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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 3 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 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£59,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Saltaire & Baildon West sits in Bradford
- Typical house price: 9th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 6th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th 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 Saltaire & Baildon West
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, 4 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Single-person households under 65
- Schools improving
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Saltaire Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (550 m in a straight line). About 7.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Skipton (about 28 min) and Leeds (about 18 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 Saltaire Primary School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Titus Salt School 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 5 (Apr 2026).
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 Saltaire & Baildon West
What is the typical house price in Saltaire & Baildon West?
£245,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Saltaire & Baildon West compare with the rest of Bradford?
Typical house price: 9th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 6th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.
Is Saltaire & Baildon West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Saltaire & Baildon West gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 3 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Saltaire & Baildon West?
Saltaire. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (550 m in a straight line). About 7.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Skipton (about 28 min) and Leeds (about 18 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Saltaire & Baildon West?
Nearest state primary school. Saltaire Primary School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Titus Salt School. 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 5 (Apr 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.