Pudsey
Pudsey is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 25,393. It has around 18 bus stops, 1 GP surgery, and around 5 restaurants and cafés, with Bramley railway station 3 km away. The average sold house price is around £268,018. There were around 256 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Pudsey area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bradford area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 546,410 residents at roughly 1,491 people per km².
- Council
- Bradford
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 243rd of 294 English council areas — better than 17% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:25
9h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Headingley Kerbside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
246 reported · August 2026▼ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences84
- Anti-social behaviour38
- Public order23
- Shoplifting21
2 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Leeds West · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Farnley and Wortley Ward Areas To tackle anti-social behaviour in the ward. Increasing visible Police patrols and working with partners a…
- Kirkstall Ward Area To tackle theft of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and associated burglary offences in the area by proactively…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
956 reported road collisions (2025)
266 killed or seriously injured · 1,210 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
482 food businesses within 2 miles
- 376 rated 4–5 ★ (290 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: New Pudsey (1.6 km)
- 80 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from New Pudsey (1.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£185,297 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across Bradford · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£745 average monthly rent▲ 2.4% YoY
- 1 bed £549
- 2 bed £675
- 3 bed £808
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (4.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
6,278 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (5 km)
30 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
131 charging locations within ~8 km
- 56 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Pudsey Leisure Centre (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Sports pitches37
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
546,410 residents in Bradford · 1,491/km²
- Under 16: 23%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK18,937
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK25,318
- Net moves−6,381
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 23 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
37% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,361 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 223,950)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
233 schools · 99,554 pupils
157 primary · 32 secondary · 44 other
Ofsted: 85 of 95 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
208 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordOutstanding
- Feversham Girls' Secondary AcademyOutstanding
- Beckfoot ThorntonGood
- Bronte Girls' AcademyGood
- Carlton KeighleyGood
- Dixons Cottingley AcademyGood
- Dixons McMillan AcademyGood
- Laisterdyke Leadership AcademyGood
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyGood
- Titus Salt SchoolGood
- Tong Leadership AcademyGood
- Trinity Academy BradfordGood
- Valley AcademyRequires improvement
- Parkside SchoolInadequate
- Beckfoot Oakbank
- Beckfoot School
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy
- Bingley Grammar School
- Bradford Forster Academy
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
- Carlton Bolling
- Co-op Academy Grange
- Dixons City Academy
- Dixons Kings Academy
- Dixons Trinity Academy
- Hanson Academy
- Ilkley Grammar School
- Immanuel College
- Oasis Academy Lister Park
- The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bradford
Care & health services
444 CQC-registered services
- Care homes108
- GP practices76
- Dentists108
- Homecare agencies112
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bradford
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (PUDSEY)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
606 applications decided
87.5% granted · 530 granted, 76 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Rachel Reeves
Labour
Leeds West and Pudsey
Recent votes:
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Lab 17
- Con 18
- LD 4
- Grn 9
- Ref 28
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies6
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés82
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
19,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
113 jobs advertised · £38,862 avg
e.g. Stores & Materials Handler, Optical Advisor, Mechanical Maintenance Contract Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£671 median full-time weekly pay
7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,641 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
33% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 284,695 certificates
15.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
86% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 42% · Wind 39% · Gas 8% · Imports 6%
81 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.3 yrs women · 78 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.2 women · 57.4 men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in LS28
- Hillfoot Surgery
- Robin Lane Health And Wellbeing Centre
- Mulberry Street Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Leeds West and Pudsey:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases346 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND218 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth216 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks162 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK116 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pudsey Town Hall · 0.2 kmPudsey Town Hall is a municipal building in Robin Lane, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. The town hall was the headquarters of Pudsey Urban District Council from 1912 to 1974.
Pudsey · 0.2 kmPudsey is a market town in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is located midway between Bradford city centre and Leeds city centre. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 25…
Pudsey Park · 0.3 kmPudsey Park is a public park in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Leeds city centre. The park is the second most popular in Leeds after Roundhay Park.
Pudsey Lowtown railway station · 0.3 kmPudsey Lowtown railway station is a closed railway station in Pudsey, in the former West Riding of Yorkshire, located about 5 miles (8 km) west of Leeds station. It served the eastern parts of the town of Pudsey.
Pudsey Grammar School · 0.4 kmPudsey Grammar School formerly Pudsey Grangefield School is a secondary school with a sixth form in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. It serves over 1300 pupils from the town and surrounding area. The school has a larg…
Crawshaw Academy · 0.5 kmCrawshaw Academy is a secondary school with academy status in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. The Crawshaw Academy logo is a blue and silver shield with motto "Excellence, Purpose, Ambition". The shield features a tr…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pudsey?
- Pudsey is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Bradford local authority.
- What is the population of Pudsey?
- Pudsey has an approximate settlement population of 25,393.
- How deprived is Pudsey?
- The Bradford local authority, which includes Pudsey, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.