Baildon
vs Idle & Thackley
Idle & Thackley has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Baildon. Homes in Baildon sold for a median of £285,950, 22% above Idle & Thackley. Baildon has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Baildon has 15,919 residents in 7,221 households; Idle & Thackley has 17,593 in 7,855. Baildon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 7.3 percentage points more than Idle & Thackley (Bradford: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Baildon and 34% in Idle & Thackley. Baildon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 6.6 percentage points more than Idle & Thackley (Bradford: 62%). Idle & Thackley has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.8 percentage points more than Baildon (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,950 in Baildon and £234,475 in Idle & Thackley, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Baildon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 7.4 percentage points more than Idle & Thackley (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Baildon, and 65 in Idle & Thackley. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Baildon and 320 m in Idle & Thackley. The typical postcode is 906 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Baildon and 1,478 m in Idle & Thackley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Baildon and 95% in Idle & Thackley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Baildon and 112 in Idle & Thackley, 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.
Idle & Thackley is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 17,593 people in 7,855 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £234,475 over the past two years, 26% above the Bradford median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Baildon and Idle & Thackley next to other wards of Bradford.