Baildon
vs Windhill & Wrose
Windhill & Wrose has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Baildon. Homes in Baildon sold for a median of £285,950, 57% above Windhill & Wrose. Baildon has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Baildon has 15,919 residents in 7,221 households; Windhill & Wrose has 16,845 in 7,294. Baildon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 9.6 percentage points more than Windhill & Wrose (Bradford: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Baildon and 54% in Windhill & Wrose. Baildon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 14.5 percentage points more than Windhill & Wrose (Bradford: 62%). Windhill & Wrose has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 5.8 percentage points more than Baildon (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,950 in Baildon and £182,537 in Windhill & Wrose, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Baildon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 1.8 percentage points more than Windhill & Wrose (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Baildon, and 76 in Windhill & Wrose. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Baildon and 388 m in Windhill & Wrose. The typical postcode is 906 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Baildon and 1,016 m in Windhill & Wrose. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Baildon and 93% in Windhill & Wrose.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Baildon and 129 in Windhill & Wrose, 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.
Windhill & Wrose is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,845 people in 7,294 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £182,537 over the past two years, in line with the Bradford median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Baildon and Windhill & Wrose next to other wards of Bradford.