Great Horton
vs Wibsey & Odsal
Great Horton has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Wibsey & Odsal. Homes in Wibsey & Odsal sold for a median of £157,000, 11% above Great Horton. Wibsey & Odsal has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Great Horton has 19,019 residents in 6,269 households; Wibsey & Odsal has 17,379 in 6,962. Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.4 percentage points more than Great Horton (Bradford: 15%). Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.4 percentage points more than Great Horton (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Great Horton (42%) and semi-detached houses in Wibsey & Odsal (45%). Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 8.1 percentage points more than Great Horton (Bradford: 62%). Great Horton has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wibsey & Odsal (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £141,000 in Great Horton and £157,000 in Wibsey & Odsal, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.2 percentage points more than Great Horton (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Great Horton, and 89 in Wibsey & Odsal. The typical postcode is 293 m from the nearest school in Great Horton and 369 m in Wibsey & Odsal. The typical postcode is 2,890 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Great Horton and 2,323 m in Wibsey & Odsal. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Great Horton and 97% in Wibsey & Odsal.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 139 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Great Horton and 130 in Wibsey & Odsal, 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.
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.
Wibsey & Odsal is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 17,379 people in 6,962 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £157,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Bradford median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Great Horton and Wibsey & Odsal next to other wards of Bradford.