Wibsey & Odsal
vs Wyke
Wibsey & Odsal has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wyke. Homes in Wyke sold for a median of £165,000, 5% above Wibsey & Odsal. Wyke has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Wibsey & Odsal has 17,379 residents in 6,962 households; Wyke has 16,175 in 7,117. Wyke has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4 percentage points more than Wibsey & Odsal (Bradford: 15%). Wyke has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.1 percentage points more than Wibsey & Odsal (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Wibsey & Odsal and 52% in Wyke. Wyke has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 2.6 percentage points more than Wibsey & Odsal (Bradford: 62%). Wibsey & Odsal has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 3.4 percentage points more than Wyke (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £157,000 in Wibsey & Odsal and £165,000 in Wyke, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 14%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wibsey & Odsal, and 38 in Wyke. The typical postcode is 369 m from the nearest school in Wibsey & Odsal and 415 m in Wyke. The typical postcode is 2,323 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wibsey & Odsal and 1,294 m in Wyke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Wibsey & Odsal and 94% in Wyke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 130 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wibsey & Odsal 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.
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.
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.
Wibsey & Odsal and Wyke next to other wards of Bradford.