BD16 1AL Bradford
Live postcode, introduced March 2008. Ward: Bingley West. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Littlelands, Bingley: 48 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bradford in 2026-27: Band D £2,361 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,574 | £1,836 | £2,098 | £2,361 | £2,885 | £3,410 | £3,935 | £4,721 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (51% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 135 m and 137 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bingley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Saltaire 749,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Crossflatts 442,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rycroft Avenue Cottingley | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keighley Bus Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | St. Peter's Church Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest We Power Your Car | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bingley Medical Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cottingley Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | Oasis Dental Care | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bingley Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Shipley Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottingley Mini Market, Cottingley Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottingley Village Green 1,690 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Five carved rocks in Cottingley Woods, 600m NNE of Lee Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Five carved rocks in Cottingley Woods, 600m NNE of Lee Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 150m north of Shaygate Farm, Wilsden | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Roberts Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| St Ives Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Farview Fishing Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Gill Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cottingley Park | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cottingley Wood Estate | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Chellow Dene | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 50 |
16 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Littlelands.