Bradford

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Bradford.

Population
542,128
People in Employment
213,680 (63.1%)
People Inactive
106,945 (31.6%)
People Unemployed
17,950 (5.3%)
Number Of Jobs
147k
Median Salary
£25,299
Mean Salary
£29,812

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Bradford. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Bradford for 2024

Bradfords most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 39,210 crimes and in 2022 there were 39,397 crimes. Which is an decrease of 187 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 39,210 2,981
Getting Better
Public order 10,531 706
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 7,536 595
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 7,477 534
Getting Better
Other theft 5,560 426
Getting Better
Shoplifting 3,509 324
Getting Better
Burglary 3,933 290
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 4,336 280
Getting Better
Drugs 2,468 209
Getting Better
Other crime 2,379 168
Getting Better
Robbery 932 73
Getting Better
Theft from the person 827 57
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 674 54
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 379 25
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Bradford

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

City has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Bradford, with 8399 crimes and 246 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Toller has 103 crimes and 38 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
City 845 33
Bowling and Barkerend 391 17
Tong 370 16
Keighley Central 357 19
Little Horton 306 13
Eccleshill 283 14
Royds 276 16
Toller 262 13
Manningham 261 13
Bradford Moor 258 12
Idle and Thackley 230 14
Keighley West 225 13
Thornton and Allerton 219 12
Great Horton 218 11
Clayton and Fairweather Green 205 12
Wibsey 199 13
Wyke 191 13
Windhill and Wrose 187 11
Shipley 160 10
Bolton and Undercliffe 157 9
Keighley East 133 8
Baildon 131 9
Bingley 125 7
Queensbury 124 7
Ilkley 106 7
Bingley Rural 105 6
Craven 97 6
Worth Valley 88 6
Wharfedale 38 3
Heaton 0 0

Crime map for Bradford

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Bradford

The average property price in Bradford is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £318,311.48 £185,710.74 £142,316.66 £114,389.72
2022 £307,664.58 £180,238.39 £139,152.44 £111,608.34
2021 £282,886.13 £166,010.60 £129,264.02 £107,846.03
2020 £250,971.66 £148,748.33 £115,438.43 £99,163.95
2019 £242,472.41 £143,815.17 £111,889.00 £98,563.94
2018 £239,682.47 £141,889.97 £110,860.35 £98,794.56
2017 £236,541.93 £139,854.35 £109,849.37 £99,648.15
2016 £227,871.77 £134,931.26 £106,630.86 £94,668.38
2015 £216,608.25 £128,093.47 £101,487.28 £90,740.37
2014 £209,044.55 £123,872.21 £98,820.45 £87,656.03
2013 £201,118.33 £118,172.13 £94,515.78 £84,849.72
2012 £201,186.36 £118,283.28 £94,814.63 £86,141.88
2011 £208,468.09 £121,351.38 £97,240.06 £89,859.61
2010 £213,211.41 £125,804.36 £101,476.32 £93,446.66

Property prices over time for Bradford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Bradford

The median salary in Bradford is £25,299 and the mean salary in Bradford is £29,812.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
147k
Median Salary
£25,299
Annual Percentage Change
6.8%
Mean Salary
£29,812

Salary comparison between Bradford and Yorkshire

See how Bradford compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Bradford ranks 7 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Leeds 257k £28,639 8.9% £34,015 12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 120k £28,067 10.4% £31,118 7.8%
York UA 73k £27,507 13.5% £32,222 4.7%
Kirklees 133k £26,420 14.7% £29,308 11.7%
Calderdale 72k £26,136 10.9% £29,763 10.0%
Sheffield 160k £25,965 3.9% £29,920 6.0%
Doncaster 88k £25,356 1.9% £30,401 9.6%
North Lincolnshire UA 56k £25,253 5.3% £29,829 4.6%
Barnsley 76k £24,835 7.9% £27,967 2.1%
Wakefield 119k £24,825 6.1% £28,743 4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA 45k £24,811 8.3% £28,683 4.8%
Rotherham 84k £24,246 11.2% £27,853 11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA 95k £23,350 5.4% £24,271 4.1%

See how Bradford compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Bradford

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
275 1,310 1,870 755 970 2,025 885 1,285 730 265 625 1,985 1,310 10 295 945 1,065