LS29 6JA Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wharfedale. 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 C (29% of about 780 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
- Otley Road, pending decision (520 m)
- High Royds Bradford Road Menston: up to 30 homes, permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 134 m and 138 m above sea level (137 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 | Menston 658,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Guiseley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Burley-In-Wharfedale 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Cleasby Road Top Menston | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Otley Bus Station | 3.4 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 5.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Road & Menston | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Menston Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Menston Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Wharfedale Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Otley Police Station | 3.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tranmere - Tranmere Court, Church Road | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.5 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | East End Allotments 2.3 ha | 2.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall), a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north-west |
| High Royds Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m south |
| Cup and groove marked rock in boulder walling between Southpiece Cottage and Bleach Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Cup marked rock in boulder walling between Southpiece Cottage and Bleach Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Cup-marked rock in stone quarry on Stocks Hill | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 6.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Hill | Hill | 1.0 km west |
| Milner Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Odda Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south-west |
| New Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-west |
| Guiseley Wells | Wetland | 2.5 km south-east |
| Wood Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 28 |
11 of the postcode's 28 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.