Airedale
vs Ilkley & Addingham
Airedale has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Ilkley & Addingham. Homes in Ilkley & Addingham sold for a median of £399,950, 67% above Airedale. Ilkley & Addingham has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 27%).
People
Airedale has 13,915 residents in 6,281 households; Ilkley & Addingham has 16,277 in 7,469. Ilkley & Addingham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 8.6 percentage points more than Airedale (Bradford: 15%). Ilkley & Addingham has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.1 percentage points more than Airedale (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Airedale (36%) and detached houses in Ilkley & Addingham (32%). Ilkley & Addingham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 3.9 percentage points more than Airedale (Bradford: 62%). Airedale has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 4.6 percentage points more than Ilkley & Addingham (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Airedale and £399,950 in Ilkley & Addingham, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Ilkley & Addingham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 10 percentage points more than Airedale (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airedale, and 127 in Ilkley & Addingham. The typical postcode is 456 m from the nearest school in Airedale and 488 m in Ilkley & Addingham. The typical postcode is 1,519 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airedale and 861 m in Ilkley & Addingham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Airedale and 89% in Ilkley & Addingham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Airedale and 44 in Ilkley & Addingham, against 133 across Bradford. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Airedale is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 13,915 people in 6,281 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 29% above the Bradford median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% above the Bradford average.
Ilkley & Addingham is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,277 people in 7,469 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £399,950 over the past two years, 115% above the Bradford median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 127% above the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Airedale and Ilkley & Addingham next to other wards of Bradford.