Compare Bradford against Sheffield

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bradford and Sheffield.

Population comparison

Population for Bradford
542,128
Population for Sheffield
589,214
Difference
-47,086
Percentage Difference
-8.32%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bradford
213,680 (63.1%)
# People Employed in Sheffield
233,915 (64.7%)
Difference
213,680
Percentage Difference
-9.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bradford
106,945 (31.6%)
# People Inactive in Sheffield
109,695 (30.4%)
Difference
106,945
Percentage Difference
-2.54%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bradford
17,950 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Sheffield
17,820 (4.9%)
Difference
17,950
Percentage Difference
0.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Bradford and Sheffield

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Bradford and Sheffield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bradford Crimes in Sheffield Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Bradford and Sheffield from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bradford and Sheffield.

Compare Property prices over time for Bradford and Sheffield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £318,311.48 / £386,041.95 £185,710.74 / £238,801.71 £142,316.66 / £187,635.73 £114,389.72 / £135,438.47
2022 £307,664.58 / £370,238.96 £180,238.39 / £229,308.82 £139,152.44 / £180,855.11 £111,608.34 / £129,104.30
2021 £282,886.13 / £335,689.60 £166,010.60 / £207,956.64 £129,264.02 / £165,291.83 £107,846.03 / £123,120.82
2020 £250,971.66 / £297,280.02 £148,748.33 / £185,872.39 £115,438.43 / £147,667.00 £99,163.95 / £113,325.08
2019 £242,472.41 / £287,836.80 £143,815.17 / £179,867.93 £111,889.00 / £142,800.02 £98,563.94 / £113,108.42
2018 £239,682.47 / £280,951.56 £141,889.97 / £175,012.01 £110,860.35 / £139,500.03 £98,794.56 / £112,230.09
2017 £236,541.93 / £266,207.08 £139,854.35 / £165,053.92 £109,849.37 / £132,225.08 £99,648.15 / £108,521.12
2016 £227,871.77 / £255,089.60 £134,931.26 / £158,645.04 £106,630.86 / £127,610.50 £94,668.38 / £102,929.44
2015 £216,608.25 / £244,872.54 £128,093.47 / £152,367.39 £101,487.28 / £123,060.76 £90,740.37 / £99,288.92
2014 £209,044.55 / £231,774.08 £123,872.21 / £144,482.50 £98,820.45 / £117,256.38 £87,656.03 / £94,726.81
2013 £201,118.33 / £218,460.64 £118,172.13 / £135,259.67 £94,515.78 / £110,065.97 £84,849.72 / £89,419.14
2012 £201,186.36 / £215,759.90 £118,283.28 / £133,782.06 £94,814.63 / £108,948.31 £86,141.88 / £89,666.70
2011 £208,468.09 / £213,589.05 £121,351.38 / £131,024.46 £97,240.06 / £106,281.59 £89,859.61 / £88,741.53
2010 £213,211.41 / £219,337.12 £125,804.36 / £135,981.63 £101,476.32 / £110,874.12 £93,446.66 / £92,407.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
147k vs 160k
Median Salary
£25,299 vs £25,965
Annual Percentage Change
6.8% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£29,812 vs £29,920

See how Bradford compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Industry Bradford Count Sheffield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 275 170 +105 + 47.19%
Production 1,310 1,280 +30 + 2.32%
Construction 1,870 2,090 -220 -11.11%
Motor Trades 755 600 +155 + 22.88%
Wholesale 970 770 +200 + 22.99%
Retail 2,025 1,435 +590 + 34.1%
Transport 885 1,065 -180 -18.46%
Accommodation Food 1,285 1,385 -100 -7.49%
Information Comms 730 1,095 -365 -40%
Finance Insurance 265 290 -25 -9.01%
Property 625 665 -40 -6.2%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,985 2,360 -375 -17.26%
Business Admin 1,310 1,290 +20 + 1.54%
Public Admin Defence 10 10 0 0%
Education 295 335 -40 -12.7%
Health 945 855 +90 + 10%
Arts Entertainment 1,065 1,225 -160 -13.97%