Baildon
vs Heaton & Frizinghall
Heaton & Frizinghall has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Baildon. Homes in Baildon sold for a median of £285,950, 79% above Heaton & Frizinghall. Baildon has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Baildon has 15,919 residents in 7,221 households; Heaton & Frizinghall has 19,721 in 5,770. Baildon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 16.3 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 15%). Baildon has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.4 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Baildon and 50% in Heaton & Frizinghall. Baildon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 15.6 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 62%). Heaton & Frizinghall has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 10.7 percentage points more than Baildon (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,950 in Baildon and £160,000 in Heaton & Frizinghall, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Baildon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 7.2 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Baildon, and 76 in Heaton & Frizinghall. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Baildon and 390 m in Heaton & Frizinghall. The typical postcode is 906 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Baildon and 1,550 m in Heaton & Frizinghall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Baildon and 97% in Heaton & Frizinghall.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Baildon and 104 in Heaton & Frizinghall, 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.
Baildon is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 15,919 people in 7,221 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,950 over the past two years, 54% above the Bradford median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Bradford average.
Heaton & Frizinghall is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 19,721 people in 5,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Bradford median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Baildon and Heaton & Frizinghall next to other wards of Bradford.