United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Bradford
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~542k · 209 state-funded schools
Affordable to house but difficult to earn in, Bradford presents a stark divide between low living costs and significant socio-economic challenges. A median house costs 5.2 times annual earnings, which is relatively accessible, while rent consumes 25.4% of gross pay. However, these figures reflect a local economy where weekly earnings of £670.70 sit well below the regional median. The trade-off is steep, as the authority faces a deprivation score of 34.67 and a crime rate of 119.6 per 1,000 residents, both among the highest in the region. While 92.5% of pupils attend schools rated Good or Outstanding, the broader indicators suggest this location is best suited for those prioritising immediate housing affordability over local economic growth or lower crime rates.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Bradford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,876/yr
Very low
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
House price
£182,000
Most affordable
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Rent
£737/mo
Most affordable
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,361/yr
Cheap
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Crime
119.6/1k
Highest
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.7
Most deprived
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Schools
90.4%
Weak
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
232 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
188 of 208 (90.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 24 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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209 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 209 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.