Overview for Oakroyd Road, BRADFORD, BD6 1RF

Introduction

Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is governed by a metropolitan borough named after the city, the wider county has devolved powers. It had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 census; the second-largest subdivision of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area after Leeds, which is approximately 9 miles (14 km) to the east. The borough had a population of 546,412, making it the 7th most populous district in England.

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city grew in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest industrialised settlements, rapidly becoming the "wool capital of the world"; this in turn gave rise to the nicknames "Woolopolis" and "Wool City". Lying in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, the area's access to supplies of coal, iron ore and soft water facilitated the growth of a manufacturing base, which, as textile manufacture grew, led to an explosion in population and was a stimulus to civic investment. There is a large amount of listed Victorian architecture in the city including the grand Italianate city hall. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since a 1974 reform, the city limits have been within the current wider borough.

From the mid-20th century, deindustrialisation caused the city's textile sector and industrial base to decline and, since then, it has faced similar economic and social challenges to the rest of post-industrial Northern England, including poverty, unemployment and social unrest. It is the third-largest economy within the Yorkshire and the Humber region at around £10 billion, which is mostly provided by financial and manufacturing industries. It is also a tourist destination, the first UNESCO City of Film and it has the National Science and Media Museum, a city park, the Alhambra theatre and Cartwright Hall. The city is the UK City of Culture for 2025 having won the designation on 31 May 2022.

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Summary for Oakroyd Road, BRADFORD, BD6 1RF

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the
Wibsey
within
Bradford
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near BD6 1RF

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
174
In Progress
99
Completed
62
Cancelled
21

Road Safety near BD6 1RF

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Oakroyd Road, BD6 1RF that have been reported to West Yorkshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near BD6 1RF

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Bradford and nearby Videos From YouTube

Stunning Aerial View of Bradford West Yorkshire UK

Bradford is a historical city in the North of the UK in the West Yorkshire county. With Beautiful dales and valleys, the city is ...

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Published: 7 Nov 2022

Police

This area is policed by West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Bradford South neighbourhood.

West Yorkshire Police

Bradford South Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
509
Jan 2024
541
Criminal Damage/Arson
Feb 2024
121
Jan 2024
95
Burglary
Feb 2024
96
Jan 2024
64

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Bradford South parliamentary constituency.

Bradford South is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Judith Cummins (Labour) since May 2015.

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Most Recent House Sales for Oakroyd Road, BD6 1RF

13 OAKROYD ROAD, BD6 1RF
26 Jan 2022
£170,000
4 OAKROYD ROAD, BD6 1RF
19 Jan 2018
£120,000
24 OAKROYD ROAD, BD6 1RF
13 Jan 2012
£125,000
5 OAKROYD ROAD, BD6 1RF
6 May 2011
£140,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for BD6 1RF

Latitude
53.765991
Longitude
-1.773881

Residents at BD6 1RF

Households
21
Male
22
Female
20
People per Household
2.00

Sunrise and Sunset at BD6 1RF

Sunrise
05:40
Sunset
20:29

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

BD6 1RF is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear7.84%
Cloudy69.42%
Rain9.70%
Windy12.33%
Other0.71%

Population

Bradford
533,000

Deprivation Index

11.6 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at BD6 1RF

Active
5
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for BD6 1RF

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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