Bolton & Undercliffe
vs Idle & Thackley
Bolton & Undercliffe has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Idle & Thackley. Homes in Idle & Thackley sold for a median of £234,475, 50% above Bolton & Undercliffe. Idle & Thackley has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bolton & Undercliffe has 17,958 residents in 6,809 households; Idle & Thackley has 17,593 in 7,855. Idle & Thackley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 4.8 percentage points more than Bolton & Undercliffe (Bradford: 15%). Idle & Thackley has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.2 percentage points more than Bolton & Undercliffe (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Bolton & Undercliffe and 34% in Idle & Thackley. Idle & Thackley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 6.6 percentage points more than Bolton & Undercliffe (Bradford: 62%). Bolton & Undercliffe has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 9.7 percentage points more than Idle & Thackley (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £156,000 in Bolton & Undercliffe and £234,475 in Idle & Thackley, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Idle & Thackley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 6.1 percentage points more than Bolton & Undercliffe (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bolton & Undercliffe, and 65 in Idle & Thackley. The typical postcode is 313 m from the nearest school in Bolton & Undercliffe and 320 m in Idle & Thackley. The typical postcode is 1,851 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bolton & Undercliffe and 1,478 m in Idle & Thackley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Bolton & Undercliffe and 95% in Idle & Thackley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bolton & Undercliffe 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.
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.
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.
Bolton & Undercliffe and Idle & Thackley next to other wards of Bradford.