BD6 2SW Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Royds. 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 (72% of about 640 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Meadway, Wibsey: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Church Street, Buttershaw: up to 10 homes, pending decision (560 m)
- Manorley Lane, Woodside, permissioned (600 m)
- Lingdale Road, Woodside: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (830 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 1 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 28 addresses are between 216 m and 225 m above sea level (221 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 | 2.6 km |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Edgebank Avenue Woodside | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 4.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Wibsey Fairground GeniePoint | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 15.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parklands Medical Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bradford Dental Clinic LTD | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 3.8 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire police | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 740 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Woodside 5,080 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | Abb Scott Lane Allotment Gardens 7,350 m² | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is High Bentley Farm, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m south-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| High Bentley Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m south-west |
| High Bentley | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m west |
| Main L Shaped Block of Stable, Coach House and Barn Enclosing the Court to North of the Hall Outbuildings at Royds Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-east |
| Royds Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m south-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 9.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Brow Wood | Wood | 230 m south |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 350 m west |
| Royds Hall Wood | Wood | 420 m west |
| Park Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Delph Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-east |
| Cock Hill Clough | Valley | 2.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the postcode's 28 addresses is 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 43% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.