Little Horton
vs Wyke
Little Horton has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wyke. Homes in Wyke sold for a median of £165,000, 46% above Little Horton. Wyke has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Little Horton has 21,899 residents in 6,546 households; Wyke has 16,175 in 7,117. Wyke has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 13.2 percentage points more than Little Horton (Bradford: 15%). Wyke has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.6 percentage points more than Little Horton (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Little Horton (55%) and semi-detached houses in Wyke (52%). Wyke has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 24 percentage points more than Little Horton (Bradford: 62%). Little Horton has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 9.3 percentage points more than Wyke (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £112,750 in Little Horton and £165,000 in Wyke, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Wyke has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 5.2 percentage points more than Little Horton (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Little Horton, and 38 in Wyke. The typical postcode is 261 m from the nearest school in Little Horton and 415 m in Wyke. The typical postcode is 1,726 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Little Horton and 1,294 m in Wyke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Little Horton and 94% in Wyke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Little Horton and 120 in Wyke, 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.
Little Horton is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 21,899 people in 6,546 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £112,750 over the past two years, 39% below the Bradford median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below the Bradford average.
Wyke is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,175 people in 7,117 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Bradford median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Little Horton and Wyke next to other wards of Bradford.