BD11 postcode area · Kirklees

The BD11 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bradford, Kirklees, Leeds. Area Scores range from 17 to 81 across them. Every full BD11 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BD11 district: Birkenshaw scores 82 out of 100 (#1,259 of 6,856 nationally) while Bierley & Tong sits at 17 — neighbours on the map, 64 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £162,500 in Bierley & Tong to £269,995 in Drighlington & Gildersome West. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bradford, Kirklees and Leeds — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,311a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime102per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied67%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BD11 district

£260,000median home sold over the past year · +23.8% over 5 years · +4.0% over the year · 238 sales
Detached£399,995
Semi-detached£260,000
Terraced£168,725
Flat£130,000
Kirklees£210,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
BirkenshawKirklees 1,25982 £202,000
Drighlington & Gildersome WestLeeds 2,50064 £269,995
CleckheatonKirklees 4,83130 £185,000
BirstallKirklees 4,84529 £192,500
Bierley & TongBradford 5,67417 £162,500

People living in BD11 Census 2021

Residents45,319
Median age (est.)41
Density1,379per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above26%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 14%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 12%Other: 13%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 12%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Skilled trades12%
Elementary11%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 6%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 6%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 41% · Muslim 4%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BD11.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.