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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%).

Map of Bradford with Wibsey & Odsal highlighted
414 postcodes
Map of Bradford with Wyke highlighted
553 postcodes
Map of Bradford
city average

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%).

17,379Residents (2021)
16,175Residents (2021)
546,412Residents (2021)
6,962Households
7,117Households
209,867Households
18.2%Aged 15–29
16.1%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 15–29
16.1%Aged 65 and over
20.1%Aged 65 and over
15.2%Aged 65 and over
30.4%Living alone
31.5%Living alone
30.8%Living alone

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.

£157,000Median sale price
£165,000Median sale price
£186,000Median sale price
66.2%Owner-occupied
68.8%Owner-occupied
61.7%Owner-occupied
22.7%Private renting
19.3%Private renting
23.0%Private renting
10.5%Social renting
11.7%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
8.7%Detached houses
11.5%Detached houses
14.7%Detached houses
45.4%Semi-detached houses
52.2%Semi-detached houses
36.7%Semi-detached houses
38.3%Terraced houses
29.8%Terraced houses
33.0%Terraced houses
6.3%Flats
4.9%Flats
11.6%Flats

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.

13.4%Green space within 500 m
13.5%Green space within 500 m
16.2%Green space within 500 m
89Services within 15 min (median)
38Services within 15 min (median)
63Services within 15 min (median)
369 mNearest school (median)
415 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
21Postcodes in flood risk areas
765Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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.

130Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
120Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
133Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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

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.