City
vs Manningham
City has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 28% in Manningham. Homes in Manningham sold for a median of £115,500, in line with City. Manningham has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
City has 22,037 residents in 7,646 households; Manningham has 22,241 in 6,328. Manningham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 1.5 percentage points more than City (Bradford: 15%). City has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 8.2 percentage points more than Manningham (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in City and 49% in Manningham. Manningham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 39%, 9.9 percentage points more than City (Bradford: 62%). City has the higher share of private renting: 53%, 19.2 percentage points more than Manningham (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in City and £115,500 in Manningham, 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 133 in Manningham. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in City and 318 m in Manningham. The typical postcode is 681 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City and 1,173 m in Manningham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in City and 94% in Manningham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 388 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in City and 184 in Manningham, 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.
Manningham is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 22,241 people in 6,328 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £115,500 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 — 53% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
City and Manningham next to other wards of Bradford.