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Wharfedale

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North east Bradford. About 14,831 people in 17 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Wharfedale, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,603
911th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.4%
1,666th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Wharfedale compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

WharfedaleMiddle
Population30 wards, Bradford · 2021
Population: every ward in Bradford30 areas from 13,915 to 22,758. The middle area is 17,595. Wharfedale is 14,603.
14,6032nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage30 wards, Bradford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Bradford30 areas from 84.0% to 99.5%. The middle area is 96.6%. Wharfedale is 88.5%.
88.5%3rd lowest
Claimant rate30 wards, Bradford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Bradford30 areas from 1.0% to 12.5%. The middle area is 6.4%. Wharfedale is 1.8%.
1.8%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6430 wards, Bradford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Bradford30 areas from 53.9% to 72.3%. The middle area is 63.6%. Wharfedale is 58.4%.
58.4%2nd lowest

Figures for the whole of Bradford

These figures are published for the whole of Bradford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bradford and not Wharfedale alone. See Bradford

Average house price
£182,766
Up 2.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,526
26th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.5×
59th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
36.7
12th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Wharfedale in brief

Wharfedale had 14,603 usual residents at the census.

In Wharfedale, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Wharfedale, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.4% of residents in Wharfedale were aged 15 to 64 at the census.