Queensbury
vs Thornton & Allerton
Queensbury has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Thornton & Allerton. Homes in Queensbury sold for a median of £200,000, 5% above Thornton & Allerton. Thornton & Allerton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Queensbury has 15,978 residents in 6,710 households; Thornton & Allerton has 18,191 in 7,297. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.6 percentage points more than Queensbury (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Queensbury and 46% in Thornton & Allerton. Queensbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 7.7 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 62%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (20% and 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Queensbury and £190,000 in Thornton & Allerton, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3 percentage points more than Queensbury (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Queensbury, and 44 in Thornton & Allerton. The typical postcode is 400 m from the nearest school in Queensbury and 430 m in Thornton & Allerton. The typical postcode is 5,147 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Queensbury and 4,754 m in Thornton & Allerton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Queensbury and 93% in Thornton & Allerton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Queensbury 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.
Queensbury is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 15,978 people in 6,710 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Bradford median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below 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.
Queensbury and Thornton & Allerton next to other wards of Bradford.