Heaton & Frizinghall
vs Thornton & Allerton
Heaton & Frizinghall has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Thornton & Allerton. Homes in Thornton & Allerton sold for a median of £190,000, 19% above Heaton & Frizinghall. Heaton & Frizinghall has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Heaton & Frizinghall has 19,721 residents in 5,770 households; Thornton & Allerton has 18,191 in 7,297. Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 6.5 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 15%). Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 6.1 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Heaton & Frizinghall and 46% in Thornton & Allerton. Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 2.5 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 62%). Heaton & Frizinghall has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 4 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £160,000 in Heaton & Frizinghall and £190,000 in Thornton & Allerton, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Heaton & Frizinghall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.4 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Heaton & Frizinghall, and 44 in Thornton & Allerton. The typical postcode is 390 m from the nearest school in Heaton & Frizinghall and 430 m in Thornton & Allerton. The typical postcode is 1,550 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Heaton & Frizinghall and 4,754 m in Thornton & Allerton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Heaton & Frizinghall and 93% in Thornton & Allerton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 104 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Heaton & Frizinghall and 124 in Thornton & Allerton, 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.
Heaton & Frizinghall is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 19,721 people in 5,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Bradford median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Bradford average.
Thornton & Allerton is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 18,191 people in 7,297 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, in line with the Bradford median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Heaton & Frizinghall and Thornton & Allerton next to other wards of Bradford.