Holme Wood & Bierley
vs Wibsey & Odsal
Holme Wood & Bierley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Wibsey & Odsal. Homes in Wibsey & Odsal sold for a median of £157,000, 6% above Holme Wood & Bierley. Holme Wood & Bierley has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Holme Wood & Bierley has 20,425 residents in 8,364 households; Wibsey & Odsal has 17,379 in 6,962. Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.4 percentage points more than Holme Wood & Bierley (Bradford: 15%). Holme Wood & Bierley has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.6 percentage points more than Wibsey & Odsal (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Holme Wood & Bierley and 45% in Wibsey & Odsal. Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 23 percentage points more than Holme Wood & Bierley (Bradford: 62%). Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 1.6 percentage points more than Holme Wood & Bierley (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £147,750 in Holme Wood & Bierley and £157,000 in Wibsey & Odsal, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (14% and 13%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Holme Wood & Bierley, and 89 in Wibsey & Odsal. The typical postcode is 389 m from the nearest school in Holme Wood & Bierley and 369 m in Wibsey & Odsal. The typical postcode is 2,919 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Holme Wood & Bierley and 2,323 m in Wibsey & Odsal. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Holme Wood & Bierley and 97% in Wibsey & Odsal.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 204 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Holme Wood & Bierley 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.
Holme Wood & Bierley is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 20,425 people in 8,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,750 over the past two years, 21% below the Bradford median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% 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.
Holme Wood & Bierley and Wibsey & Odsal next to other wards of Bradford.