Bingley West
vs Thornton & Allerton
Thornton & Allerton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Bingley West. Homes in Bingley West sold for a median of £240,000, 26% above Thornton & Allerton. Bingley West has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bingley West has 16,550 residents in 7,481 households; Thornton & Allerton has 18,191 in 7,297. Bingley West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 8.5 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 15%). Bingley West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.3 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Bingley West and 46% in Thornton & Allerton. Bingley West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 12 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 62%). Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 4.4 percentage points more than Bingley West (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Bingley West and £190,000 in Thornton & Allerton, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Bingley West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 1.5 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 22 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bingley West, and 44 in Thornton & Allerton. The typical postcode is 428 m from the nearest school in Bingley West and 430 m in Thornton & Allerton. The typical postcode is 2,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bingley West and 4,754 m in Thornton & Allerton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Bingley West and 93% in Thornton & Allerton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 83 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bingley West and 124 in Thornton & Allerton, 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 West is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,550 people in 7,481 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 29% above the Bradford median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Bradford average.
Thornton & Allerton is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 18,191 people in 7,297 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, in line with the Bradford median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Bingley West and Thornton & Allerton next to other wards of Bradford.