City
vs Great Horton
City has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Great Horton. Homes in Great Horton sold for a median of £141,000, 23% above City. Great Horton has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
City has 22,037 residents in 7,646 households; Great Horton has 19,019 in 6,269. Great Horton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 3.9 percentage points more than City (Bradford: 15%). City has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 15.1 percentage points more than Great Horton (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in City and 42% in Great Horton. Great Horton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 28.6 percentage points more than City (Bradford: 62%). City has the higher share of private renting: 53%, 24.4 percentage points more than Great Horton (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in City and £141,000 in Great Horton, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Great Horton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.7 percentage points more than City (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 215 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in City, and 79 in Great Horton. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in City and 293 m in Great Horton. The typical postcode is 681 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City and 2,890 m in Great Horton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in City and 99% in Great Horton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 388 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in City and 139 in Great Horton, 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.
City is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 22,037 people in 7,646 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £115,000 over the past two years, 38% below the Bradford median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the Bradford average.
Great Horton is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 19,019 people in 6,269 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £141,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Bradford median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
City and Great Horton next to other wards of Bradford.