Ilkley & Addingham
vs Wharfedale
Wharfedale has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Ilkley & Addingham. Homes in Wharfedale sold for a median of £400,000, in line with Ilkley & Addingham. Wharfedale has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 37%).
People
Ilkley & Addingham has 16,277 residents in 7,469 households; Wharfedale has 14,603 in 6,257. Ilkley & Addingham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 8.5 percentage points more than Wharfedale (Bradford: 15%). Ilkley & Addingham has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.8 percentage points more than Wharfedale (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Ilkley & Addingham (32%) and semi-detached houses in Wharfedale (35%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (80% and 80%). Ilkley & Addingham has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.9 percentage points more than Wharfedale (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £399,950 in Ilkley & Addingham and £400,000 in Wharfedale, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 39%, 1.8 percentage points more than Ilkley & Addingham (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ilkley & Addingham, and 45 in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Ilkley & Addingham and 497 m in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 861 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ilkley & Addingham and 666 m in Wharfedale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Ilkley & Addingham and 72% in Wharfedale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 44 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ilkley & Addingham and 37 in Wharfedale, 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.
Ilkley & Addingham is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,277 people in 7,469 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £399,950 over the past two years, 115% above the Bradford median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 127% above the Bradford average.
Wharfedale is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 14,603 people in 6,257 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 115% above the Bradford median. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 138% above the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Ilkley & Addingham and Wharfedale next to other wards of Bradford.