Bingley East
vs Wharfedale
Bingley East has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Wharfedale. Homes in Wharfedale sold for a median of £400,000, 78% above Bingley East. Wharfedale has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Bingley East has 16,798 residents in 7,603 households; Wharfedale has 14,603 in 6,257. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Bingley East has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.3 percentage points more than Wharfedale (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 29% of homes in Bingley East and 35% in Wharfedale. Wharfedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 8.1 percentage points more than Bingley East (Bradford: 62%). Bingley East has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 7.8 percentage points more than Wharfedale (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Bingley East and £400,000 in Wharfedale, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 39%, 10.2 percentage points more than Bingley East (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bingley East, and 45 in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 370 m from the nearest school in Bingley East and 497 m in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 796 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bingley East and 666 m in Wharfedale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Bingley East and 72% in Wharfedale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bingley East and 37 in Wharfedale, 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.
Bingley East is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,798 people in 7,603 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Bradford median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 75% above the Bradford average.
Wharfedale is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 14,603 people in 6,257 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 115% above the Bradford median. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 138% above the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Bingley East and Wharfedale next to other wards of Bradford.