Royds
vs Wibsey & Odsal
Royds has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Wibsey & Odsal. Homes in Royds sold for a median of £162,250, 3% above Wibsey & Odsal. Wibsey & Odsal has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Royds has 17,138 residents in 6,962 households; Wibsey & Odsal has 17,379 in 6,962. Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 2.8 percentage points more than Royds (Bradford: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 59% of homes in Royds and 45% in Wibsey & Odsal. Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 10 percentage points more than Royds (Bradford: 62%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (23% and 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £162,250 in Royds and £157,000 in Wibsey & Odsal, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5.2 percentage points more than Royds (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Royds, and 89 in Wibsey & Odsal. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Royds and 369 m in Wibsey & Odsal. The typical postcode is 3,148 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Royds and 2,323 m in Wibsey & Odsal. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Royds and 97% in Wibsey & Odsal.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 154 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Royds 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.
Royds is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 17,138 people in 6,962 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £162,250 over the past two years, 13% 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.
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.
Royds and Wibsey & Odsal next to other wards of Bradford.