City
vs Little Horton
City has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Little Horton. Homes in City sold for a median of £115,000, in line with Little Horton. Little Horton has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
City has 22,037 residents in 7,646 households; Little Horton has 21,899 in 6,546. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 7%). City has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 17.2 percentage points more than Little Horton (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in City and 55% in Little Horton. Little Horton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 15.3 percentage points more than City (Bradford: 62%). City has the higher share of private renting: 53%, 24.7 percentage points more than Little Horton (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in City and £112,750 in Little Horton, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (8% and 8%). A typical postcode has 215 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in City, and 114 in Little Horton. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in City and 261 m in Little Horton. The typical postcode is 681 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City and 1,726 m in Little Horton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in City and 97% in Little Horton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 388 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in City and 132 in Little 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.
Little Horton is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 21,899 people in 6,546 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £112,750 over the past two years, 39% below the Bradford median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
City and Little Horton next to other wards of Bradford.