BD4 8RA

Bowling & Barkerend, Bradford

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At a glance

Every premises in BD4 8RA can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Bradford sold for £182,766 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 203 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From BD4 8RA, the nearest primary school is Lower Fields Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bradford Forster Academy, 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bowling Hall Med Practice, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Bradford Interchange station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Bradford 046

203Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Bradford

128Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	86	34	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	19	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	16	15	High · 7/10
Vehicle crime	15	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Public order	15	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	13	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	12	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	9.3	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	8.6	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	3.6	8.6	Moderate · 6/10
Bicycle theft	2.8	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	2.3	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.5	1.0	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	0.5	1.7	High · 7/10

Bradford 046: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,984 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Bradford 046 Bradford England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lower Fields Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Knowleswood Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Bradford AcademyAll-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–19

OfstedInspected 29 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 Jan 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Meadow Bank Community SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 13 Mar 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Bradford Forster AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvement

90 m

Darul Uloom Dawatul ImaanOther independent school · ages 11–25 · Boys

0.3 mi

Nursery, special and other

Coleman Training Development LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

School of Rock & Media LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and FamiliesNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Quilliam Care LTDPharmacy · BD4 8TQ

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

The Care PharmacyPharmacy · BD4 8SH

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Holmewood PharmacyPharmacy · BD4 9EJ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

GP practices

Bowling Hall Med PracticeGP practice · BD4 7SS

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Rooley Lane Med. CentreGP practice · BD4 7SS

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tong Medical PracticeGP practice · BD4 9QA

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Dentists

Wakefield Road SurgeryDental practice · BD4 7PT

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Lister Avenue Dental PracticeDental practice · BD4 7QP

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Haricovert LTD T/as Trinity House OrthodonticsDental practice · BD4 9SW

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Hospitals

St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical HubHospital · BD5 0NA

1.5 mi

St Lukes HospitalHospital · BD5 0NA

1.5 mi

St Lukes HospitalHospital · BD5 0NA

1.5 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bradford Interchange

1.3 mi

Bradford Forster Square

1.7 mi

Low Moor

2.4 mi

New Pudsey

2.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

34hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Lister Avenue Community GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Knowles ParkPark or garden · 5.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

The John Craig CentreSports ground · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling ParkPark or garden · 28 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£38,827

£28,124 after tax

Bradford

£45,109

£35,737 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£38,827

After tax£28,124

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£25,304Bradford £27,951 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Bradford 046); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,755 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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51% of Bradford's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

14% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 27% in Bradford and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about BD4 8RA

What is the crime rate in BD4 8RA?

The neighbourhood records 203 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Bradford the rate is 128 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in BD4 8RA?

The average home in Bradford sold for £182,766 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £327,395, semi-detached £203,605, terraced £153,556, flats £108,466. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near BD4 8RA?

The nearest primary school is Lower Fields Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bradford Forster Academy, 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in BD4 8RA?

Every premises in BD4 8RA can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to BD4 8RA?

Bradford Interchange is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in BD4 8RA?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,827 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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