Buttershaw
Bradford 059 · 8 sub-areas · 12,508 residents
Bradford 059 is a residential neighbourhood within Bradford, home to around 12,500 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £668 a month — well under half the UK national median for a 2-bed and noticeably below the broader Bradford average. With nearly six in ten households owner-occupied and a wide spread of ages, it's a settled, family-influenced part of the city.
Buttershaw is a settled residential pocket of Bradford. The bigger gravitational centre is Leeds, around 61 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Buttershaw?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £737 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Buttershaw in Bradford
Living in Buttershaw
Bradford 059 sits firmly at the affordable end of the Bradford rental market. Rents here are low even by Yorkshire standards — a two-bedroom property runs around £668 a month at the median, and you can find one-bedroom places for roughly £544. That's a significant saving compared to what you'd pay in Leeds or Sheffield, let alone further south. The trade-off is that this is not the most polished or well-connected part of the city, and some indicators — crime, school quality nearby, deprivation — sit towards the challenging end of the national scale.
The cost picture is one of Bradford's most compelling arguments for renters on a tighter budget. At around £668 a month for a two-bed, you're paying roughly half the UK national median for that size of property. The median house price here is around £163,000, meaning a deposit takes under three years to save at typical local salaries — one of the faster timelines you'll find anywhere in England. Council tax (Band D) runs about £2,360 a year, broadly in line with the Bradford district average.
The neighbourhood skews younger and family-oriented. Around a quarter of residents are under 18 — higher than many urban areas — and the household mix reflects that, with couples with children making up nearly a fifth of all households. Owner-occupation is the norm: close to 60% of homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, and social housing accounts for around one in five properties. About one in five residents holds a degree-level qualification, which is below the national average but consistent with the wider Bradford district.
For day-to-day practicalities, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.8 km away — about a 35-minute walk, or a short drive. Most residents here get around by car: around 62% commute by vehicle, and only about 8% use public transport for their commute. Working from home is relatively common, with nearly one in five residents doing so. Broadband coverage is strong — 100% of premises can access gigabit-capable connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bradford 059 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The rent is genuinely low — around £668 a month for a two-bed — and owner-occupation rates suggest a settled community. The trade-offs are real though: nearby school quality is below average, crime runs roughly double the national rate, and car dependency is high. It suits buyers and renters on a tight budget who prioritise space and value over polish.
- What is the rent in Bradford 059?
- A one-bedroom typically runs about £544 a month, a two-bedroom around £668, and a three-bedroom around £799. These are estimates scaled from Bradford-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 3.8% in the past year — moderate growth by recent standards.
- Is Bradford 059 safe?
- Crime here runs at around 164 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly double the UK national average. That's an elevated rate and worth factoring in seriously. Bradford as a whole sits above the national benchmark on crime, and this neighbourhood reflects that broader pattern. As with most areas, risk tends to concentrate around specific spots rather than being evenly spread.
- What's the commute from Bradford 059 to Bradford city centre?
- Car is the dominant mode here — around 62% of residents commute by vehicle. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.8 km away in a straight line, around a 35-minute walk. Only about 8% of residents use public transport for their commute, which reflects the limited service frequency in this part of the district.
- Who lives in Bradford 059?
- It's a family-oriented, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood. Around a quarter of residents are under 18 — higher than most urban areas — and couples with children make up nearly one in five households. Close to 60% of homes are owner-occupied. About one in five residents holds a degree-level qualification, below the national average but in line with the wider Bradford district.
- What schools are near Bradford 059?
- There are 113 schools within 2 km, so choice isn't the issue — but quality is. Only around 25% of schools within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.1 km away. Families should check individual Ofsted reports carefully before relying on catchment area alone.
- How long does it take to get from Bradford 059 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 86 minutes from Bradford. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.8 km from the neighbourhood, so factor in the local leg too. Most residents here drive rather than use public transport, so many would likely drive to the station or commute by road entirely.