Bolton & Undercliffe
vs Eccleshill
Bolton & Undercliffe has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Eccleshill. Homes in Eccleshill sold for a median of £170,000, 9% above Bolton & Undercliffe. Bolton & Undercliffe has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bolton & Undercliffe has 17,958 residents in 6,809 households; Eccleshill has 20,000 in 7,972. Bolton & Undercliffe has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 1.1 percentage points more than Eccleshill (Bradford: 15%). Bolton & Undercliffe has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.5 percentage points more than Eccleshill (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Bolton & Undercliffe and 59% in Eccleshill. Bolton & Undercliffe has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 8 percentage points more than Eccleshill (Bradford: 62%). Bolton & Undercliffe has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 4.7 percentage points more than Eccleshill (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £156,000 in Bolton & Undercliffe and £170,000 in Eccleshill, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 10%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bolton & Undercliffe, and 68 in Eccleshill. The typical postcode is 313 m from the nearest school in Bolton & Undercliffe and 353 m in Eccleshill. The typical postcode is 1,851 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bolton & Undercliffe and 2,438 m in Eccleshill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Bolton & Undercliffe and 97% in Eccleshill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bolton & Undercliffe and 151 in Eccleshill, 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.
Bolton & Undercliffe is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 17,958 people in 6,809 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £156,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Bradford median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Bradford average.
Eccleshill is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 20,000 people in 7,972 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bradford median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Bolton & Undercliffe and Eccleshill next to other wards of Bradford.