Thornton & Allerton
vs Toller
Toller has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Thornton & Allerton. Homes in Thornton & Allerton sold for a median of £190,000, 46% above Toller. Thornton & Allerton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Thornton & Allerton has 18,191 residents in 7,297 households; Toller has 21,328 in 5,774. Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 7.9 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 15%). Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 8.3 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Thornton & Allerton (46%) and terraced houses in Toller (49%). Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 5 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 62%). Toller has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 11.9 percentage points more than Thornton & Allerton (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Thornton & Allerton and £130,000 in Toller, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Thornton & Allerton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 8.7 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Thornton & Allerton, and 92 in Toller. The typical postcode is 430 m from the nearest school in Thornton & Allerton and 256 m in Toller. The typical postcode is 4,754 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Thornton & Allerton and 2,171 m in Toller. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Thornton & Allerton and 97% in Toller.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 124 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Thornton & Allerton and 132 in Toller, 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.
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.
Toller is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 21,328 people in 5,774 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 30% below the Bradford median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Thornton & Allerton and Toller next to other wards of Bradford.