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BD5 8LQ

POSTCODE

A Bowling & Barkerend postcode in Bradford, a 31-minute walk from Bradford Interchange Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Bradford, even for schools in other councils.

Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Bradford AcademyInside

    All-through · Attainment 8 33.1

    You: 0.52 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  2. 2
    Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.2

    0.54 mi

  3. 3
    Bradford Forster Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 32.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    Dixons City AcademyNo data

    Secondary · Attainment 8 49.5

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

  5. 5
    Bronte Girls' AcademyInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 48.9

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

Primary nearby

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

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bradford Interchange Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Low Moor Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Bradford Foster Square Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Croft Leigh Court

    Bus · near · east

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Croft Leigh Court

    Bus · opp · west

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bierley Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bierley Lane

    Bus · south-west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St John's Church

    Bus · south

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BD5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BD5 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 42 sales

BD5 8LQ has 3 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BD5 8 sector.

Average price
£147,729
Median price: £141,500
Median +16.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 42 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £226,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£226k£168k£109k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£225,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD5 8JA
£215,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD5 8BR
£165,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD5 8LF
£300,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
BD5 8AA
£125,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
BD5 8BL
£105,000 · 2026-05-19 · Terraced · Freehold
BD5 8HS
£190,000 · 2026-05-01 · Terraced · Freehold
BD5 8BN
£112,000 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
BD5 8AA
£111,000 · 2026-04-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BD5 8NF
£190,000 · 2026-04-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BD5 8LQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BD5 8LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BD5 8LQ

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 053 (E02002235)

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
£42,414

£36,312–£49,542

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,144

£28,749–£38,212

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,902

£24,700–£29,300

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,384

£20,298–£26,938

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: 1,372
White Brit.64.2%
Pakistani20.1%
Other White2.6%
Other Asian2.5%
Indian2.5%
+ 12 other groups · 8.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,370
Christian36.4%
No religion31.2%
Muslim24.4%
Not answered4.5%
Sikh2.5%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,369
35–4920.2%
50–6418.9%
25–3412.6%
65–748.4%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%

Households

Total households: 539
One person: other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

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.
3741
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3741 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BD5 8LQ

England
Country
Bradford
Local Authority
Bowling & Barkerend
Ward
Bradford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BD5 8LQ
Coordinates
53.7703, -1.7362
Grid reference
SE174304
Easting
417,488
Northing
430,469
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WQ7C7+4G
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 053A E01010615
E01010615
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bradford 053 E02002235
E02002235
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bradford 053A E01010615
E01010615
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bradford 053 E02002235
E02002235
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

February 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
February 1984 — Introduced
Postcode BD5 8LQ 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 E01010615 and MSOA E02002235 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3741
Present — Active
Postcode BD5 8LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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