Manningham & Lister Park
Bradford 034 · 5 sub-areas · 11,157 residents
Bradford 034 is a densely populated neighbourhood within Bradford, home to around 11,200 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for roughly £670 a month — well under half the UK national median for a 2-bed, and one of the more affordable pockets in an already low-cost city. Nearly three in ten residents are under 18, giving it a distinctly young, family-heavy character.
Manningham & Lister Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Bradford — train into Leeds runs in around 36 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Manningham & Lister Park?
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Manningham & Lister Park in Bradford
Living in Manningham & Lister Park
Bradford 034 sits firmly at the affordable end of the Bradford market, which is itself one of the cheaper cities in Yorkshire. The neighbourhood has a dense, urban feel with a notably young population — over a quarter of residents are under 18, which shapes everything from the street-level mix to the type of housing stock on offer. It's not a polished, gentrified corner of the city; it's a working-class, family-oriented neighbourhood where the money goes further than almost anywhere else in England.
The cost picture is stark by national standards. You'll pay around £670 a month for a two-bedroom home here — roughly half the UK national median of around £1,200 a month. Even within Bradford, that's competitive. Median sale prices sit at just over £155,000, which translates to a deposit-saving period of under three years at typical incomes — unusually fast by modern standards. The trade-off is that crime here runs high, and the share of schools rated Good or Outstanding within catchment distance is well below the national picture.
Who lives here? It's a mixed-tenure neighbourhood — around 45% own their home, just over a quarter rent privately, and roughly 26% are in social housing. The ethnic diversity index is moderate at 37.5, with just under 60% of residents born in the UK. Around one in five residents works from home, which is notable for an area at this income level. Degree-level qualifications are relatively low at under 20%, consistent with the neighbourhood's working-class character.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk. Over half of residents commute by car, and only around 7% use public transport. Broadband coverage is strong: 100% of premises have access to gigabit-capable connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across Bradford 034.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bradford 034 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If affordability is the priority, it's hard to beat — two-bedroom homes let for around £670 a month, and you can save a deposit in under three years. It's a family-heavy, working-class neighbourhood with a dense urban feel. The trade-off is a crime rate roughly double the national average and a weaker-than-average school rating picture.
- What is the rent in Bradford 034?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £544 a month, a two-bedroom around £668, and a three-bedroom around £799. These are estimates scaled from Bradford-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3.8% over the past year, in line with the broader Bradford market. Even after that rise, this is among the cheapest rental territory in England.
- Is Bradford 034 safe?
- Crime runs high here — around 164 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, roughly double the UK national rate. Bradford as a whole sits above the national average, and Bradford 034 reflects that. The neighbourhood ranks in the most deprived decile nationally, which correlates with elevated crime. It's a real consideration, though conditions vary street by street.
- What's the commute from Bradford 034 to Bradford city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport; only around 7% commute by public transport. The nearest major employment hub is around 36 minutes away. The public-transport commute to Manchester takes approximately 71 minutes by rail.
- Who lives in Bradford 034?
- It's a young, family-oriented neighbourhood — nearly 29% of residents are under 18, and families with children make up over a fifth of households. Around 45% own their home and 26% are in social housing. Just under 60% of residents were born in the UK. The area has a working-class character, with degree-level qualifications below the regional norm.
- What schools are near Bradford 034?
- There are 153 schools within 2 km, so choice isn't the issue — quality is. Around 40% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 755 metres away, under a ten-minute walk. It's worth researching individual schools carefully rather than assuming the nearest will be the strongest.
- How affordable is Bradford 034 compared to the rest of England?
- Very affordable by national standards. A two-bedroom home lets for around £668 a month, roughly half the UK national median of around £1,200. Median sale prices are just over £155,000, and at typical local salaries you could save a deposit in under three years — unusually fast for anywhere in England outside the very cheapest parts of the north and midlands.