MONTROSE STREET, BD2 1DL House Prices & Local Information

BD2 1DL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Montrose Street, 0.4km from Bolton Woods in Bradford. Administratively it sits within Windhill and Wrose ward and the Shipley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BD2 1DL is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. With an average age of just 27, this is a transient, student-oriented area — ideal for those who want a social neighbourhood, less suited to those seeking quiet stability. 51% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 35% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bradford.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £57k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 23.2% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BD2 1DL are sourced from Output Area E00054381 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.