BD6 1RG Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wibsey & Odsal. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
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 (67% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 169, 171 AND 173, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 177-193, HIGH STREET, grade II
- The White Swan Public House, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 162-164 High Street, permissioned (140 m)
- Former Odsal Clinic 55 Odsal Road, Odsal: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Huddersfield Road, Odsal: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (800 m)
- Rooley Lane, Bowling, permissioned (820 m)
- Faxfleet Street/ Carr Street, permissioned (850 m)
- Dovesdale Road,Bankfoot, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 25 addresses are between 240 m and 243 m above sea level (241 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 | Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 68 within 800 m; nearest White Swan PH Wibsey | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 3.1 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Wibsey Fairground GeniePoint | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 13.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wibsey & Queensbury Med P | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wibsey Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 610 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 2.1 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire police | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Wibsey, Wibsey | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Harold Park 18 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,150 m² | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 7-10, Chapel Fold, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m north-west. 72 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 7-10, Chapel Fold | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north-west |
| Horton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north |
| Bowling Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Wood | Wood | 470 m north-east |
| Slack Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Park Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Woodhouse Hill | Hill | 2.0 km east |
| Toftshaw Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the postcode's 25 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.