Royds
vs Wyke
Royds has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wyke. Homes in Wyke sold for a median of £165,000, in line with Royds. Wyke has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Royds has 17,138 residents in 6,962 households; Wyke has 16,175 in 7,117. Wyke has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 6.8 percentage points more than Royds (Bradford: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 59% of homes in Royds and 52% in Wyke. Wyke has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 12.6 percentage points more than Royds (Bradford: 62%). Royds has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 4 percentage points more than Wyke (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £162,250 in Royds 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%, 5.3 percentage points more than Royds (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Royds, and 38 in Wyke. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Royds and 415 m in Wyke. The typical postcode is 3,148 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Royds and 1,294 m in Wyke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Royds and 94% in Wyke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 154 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Royds 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.
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.
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.
Royds and Wyke next to other wards of Bradford.