BD2 4RB

POSTCODE

A Bowling & Barkerend postcode in Bradford, a 21-minute walk from Bradford Foster Square Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 44.4

    You: 0.39 mi · Last place offered: 0.63 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.8

    You: 0.55 mi · Last place offered: 1.1 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 35.1

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.7

    Bradford hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  5. 5

    All-through · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 43.7

    1.2 mi

Primary nearby

Bradford · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bradford Foster Square Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
  • Bradford Forster Square Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Bradford Interchange Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Stoneleigh Road

    Bus · opp · west

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Idle Road

    Bus · at · north-east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Barmby Road

    Bus · south-west

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stoneleigh Road

    Bus · east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Idle Road

    Bus · south-west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BD2 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BD2 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales

BD2 4RB has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BD2 4 sector.

Average price
£167,609
Median price: £160,000
Median +6.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 5 sales · avg £132,853
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£208k£170k£133k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£160,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4HR
£154,500 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4JG
£109,763 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4ET
£80,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4JB
£160,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4BQ
£160,000 · 2026-06-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4ET
£180,000 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4HH
£160,000 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD2 4AH
£145,000 · 2026-06-15 · Terraced · Freehold
BD2 4LA
£80,000 · 2026-06-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BD2 4LR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BD2 4RB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BD2 4RB

Counts are for Bowling & Barkerend electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
155
YoY stable
188152116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY -49%
63368
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY stable
372411
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
28
YoY —
28188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
30
YoY +11%
392714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
109
YoY stable
1138761
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

373
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bradford 035 (E02002217)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,958

£34,113–£46,805

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,699

£27,448–£36,608

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,177

£24,945–£29,609

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£22,773

£19,771–£26,231

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,429
Pakistani66.6%
White Brit.14.1%
Bangladeshi4.7%
White & Asian3.2%
Indian2.8%
+ 12 other groups · 8.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,430
Muslim74.4%
Christian10.0%
Not answered7.5%
No religion6.0%
Sikh1.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,429
35–4919.7%
10–1515.1%
25–3411.9%
50–6411.8%
5–99.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.3%

Households

Total households: 578
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.2%
Other household types, with dependent children12.8%
One person: other10.9%
One person: aged 66+5.9%
+ 9 other households · 24.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3184
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3184 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BD2 4RB

England
Country
Bradford
Local Authority
Bowling & Barkerend
Ward
Bradford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BD2 4RB
Coordinates
53.8060, -1.7317
Grid reference
SE177344
Easting
417,770
Northing
434,441
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WR749+98
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bradford
Travel to Work
Bradford
ITL Region
Bradford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bradford
Local Authority
Council Area
Bradford East E14001118
Constituency
E14001118
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bowling & Barkerend
Constituency code
E14001118
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Bradford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bradford

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bradford and Airedale Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 36J
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bradford 035E E01010832
E01010832
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bradford 035 E02002217
E02002217
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bradford 035E E01010832
E01010832
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bradford 035 E02002217
E02002217
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:42 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BD2 4RB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010832 and MSOA E02002217 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3184
Present — Active
Postcode BD2 4RB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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