Is BD4 7QE a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

BD4 7QE is a postcode in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BD4 7QE, then scores the surrounding small area 23/100 - bottom 1% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BD4 7QE are housing and jobs, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BD4 7QE is based on Bradford 046 Census 2021. It covers 7,643 residents, 3,032 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 32, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 39% owner-occupied, 24% privately rented, 36% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near BD4 7QE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BD4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £114k from 43 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BD4 7QE can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near BD4 7QE, LocaleIQ matches 5 kids clubs or activities, including dance (2), swimming (1), 2 other local activities. Closest examples include Bowling Park junior parkrun (at 81 Bowling Hall Rd, Bradford BD4 7LN, UK, ages 4-14, 832 m) and swim@ Tong Academy – Kids Swimming Lessons (at swim@ Tong Academy, Westgate Hill Street, Bradford, UK, ages 3-11, 2.2 km). 2 listed as free; 5 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BD4 7QE by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BD4 7QE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 17 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.