BD Postcode Area for the Bradford Region
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This section of the site is all about the BD Postcode area, also known as the Bradford Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as BD1.
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Map of the BD Bradford Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the BD Postcode
| Width from East to West | 30.61 mi |
| Height from North to South | 37.24 mi |
| Area of BD | 508.33 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 44.62 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 157.15 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 27 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 108 |
| Number of Post Towns | 7 |
| Number of Postcodes | 17,046 |
The BD postcode area represents a group of 24 postal districts in the Bradford area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters b and d in BradforD. The area has a population of 578,336 and covers an area of 1,316,567 hectares. Fun fact: 0.89% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Yorkshire (87.96%), North Yorkshire (11.95%), Lancashire (0.09%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the BD Postcode Area?
The BD Bradford,Postcode is in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: HD - Huddersfield, LA - Lancaster, WF - Wakefield, BB - Blackburn, HX - Halifax, DL - Darlington, HG - Harrogate and LS - Leeds, and is located inland.
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is BD24 and the most urban is BD1.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD24 | 180,691,925 | 536,876 | 0.30% |
| BD23 | 722,319,215 | 2,796,599 | 0.39% |
| BD22 | 85,376,656 | 1,316,253 | 1.54% |
| BD20 | 98,863,018 | 2,060,806 | 2.08% |
| BD13 | 37,140,444 | 1,222,311 | 3.29% |
| BD16 | 32,784,702 | 1,226,685 | 3.74% |
| BD15 | 11,024,938 | 611,345 | 5.55% |
| BD17 | 14,054,280 | 977,618 | 6.96% |
| BD14 | 4,203,193 | 306,449 | 7.29% |
| BD11 | 7,661,947 | 559,521 | 7.30% |
| BD19 | 14,244,270 | 1,149,381 | 8.07% |
| BD12 | 11,257,238 | 972,248 | 8.64% |
| BD21 | 14,312,594 | 1,320,349 | 9.23% |
| BD4 | 22,026,879 | 2,206,262 | 10.02% |
| BD10 | 9,924,817 | 1,031,097 | 10.39% |
| BD18 | 8,002,716 | 998,331 | 12.47% |
| BD9 | 6,384,565 | 873,529 | 13.68% |
| BD6 | 6,441,362 | 1,000,749 | 15.54% |
| BD2 | 6,474,270 | 1,016,168 | 15.70% |
| BD3 | 5,721,944 | 1,047,035 | 18.30% |
| BD5 | 5,145,403 | 1,019,305 | 19.81% |
| BD7 | 5,721,179 | 1,134,029 | 19.82% |
| BD8 | 4,902,932 | 1,085,242 | 22.13% |
| BD1 | 1,885,317 | 579,761 | 30.75% |
| Total | 1,316,565,804 (m²) | 27,047,949 (m²) | 2.05% |
A map showing the boundary of BD in relation to other areas
There are 12 towns within the Bradford postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 1,316,567² |
| Miles | 5,083² |
| Feet | 141,713,955,313² |
| Kilometres | 13,166² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Bingley Delivery Office
- Bradford North Delivery Office
- Bradford South Delivery Office
- Cleckheaton Delivery Office
- Keighley Delivery Office
- Ribblesdale Delivery Office
- Shipley Delivery Office
- Skipton Delivery Office
- West Bradford Delivery Office
- Wharfedale Delivery Office
Tourist Attractions within the Area
We found 10 visitor attractions within the Bradford postcode area
| Yorkshire Dale National Park Authority |
|---|
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Craven Museum and Gallery |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Craven Museum and Gallery on Google Maps |
| Skipton Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
| View Skipton Castle on Google Maps |
| Cliffe Castle Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Cliffe Castle Museum on Google Maps |
| East Riddlesden Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View East Riddlesden Hall on Google Maps |
| Gawthorpe Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Gawthorpe Hall on Google Maps |
| Shipley Glen Cable Tramway |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
| View Shipley Glen Cable Tramway on Google Maps |
| Saltaire United Reformed Church |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
| View Saltaire United Reformed Church on Google Maps |
| National Media Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View National Media Museum on Google Maps |
| The Peace Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View The Peace Museum on Google Maps |
Councils within the BD Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Airton - village
- Appletreewick - village
- Arncliffe - village
- Baildon - town
- Batley - town
- Beamsley - village
- Bingley - town
- Birkenshaw - village
- Bradford - city
- Brighouse - town
- Broughton - village
- Buckden - village
- Burnsall - village
- Carleton-in-Craven - village
- Cleckheaton - town
- Cononley - village
- Cowling - village
- Cracoe - village
- Cross Hills - village
- Cullingworth - village
- Denholme - village
- Draughton - village
- Drighlington - village
- Drub - village
- East Marton - village
- East Morton - village
- Eastburn - village
- Eastby - village
- Elslack - otherSettlement
- Embsay - village
- Esholt - village
- Farnhill - village
- Gargrave - village
- Giggleswick - village
- Gildersome - village
- Gomersal - village
- Goose Eye - village
- Grassington - village
- Hainworth - village
- Harden - village
- Harecroft - village
- Haworth - village
- Hebden - village
- Hellifield - village
- Hetton - village
- Horton in Ribblesdale - village
- Keighley - town
- Kettlewell - village
- Kildwick - village
- Kirkby Malham - village
- Laycock - village
- Lee Lane - village
- Linton - village
- Liversedge - town
- Long Ashes - village
- Long Preston - village
- Lothersdale - village
- Low Bradley - village
- Malham - village
- Micklethwaite - village
- Mountain - village
- Norr - village
- Oakenshaw - village
- Oakworth - village
- Oxenhope - village
- Pudsey - town
- Queensbury - village
- Rathmell - village
- Rylstone - village
- Scholes - village
- Settle - town
- Shipley - town
- Silsden - town
- Skipton - town
- Stainforth - village
- Stanbury - village
- Starbotton - village
- Steeton - village
- Sutton-in-Craven - village
- Thornton - village
- Thornton-in-Craven - village
- Threshfield - village
- Tong - village
- West Marton - village
- West Morton - village
- West Scholes - village
- Wigglesworth - village
- Wilsden - village