Harden’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Harden’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HardenWest Yorkshire
A village of 1,602 in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,602
Census 2021 · Bradford council
Median home
£268K
79 sales in 3 years
Median age
53
29% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Harden a good place to live?
Harden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A): mean household income £54,469; 0.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 5.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £268,000 in the last three years, 5.9 times what households in the Bradford council area earn in a year.
What makes Harden stand out
The 3 things Harden does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Harden Hall; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
36% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 100% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Harden grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Harden is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskDOpen →SafetyB+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 70% of towns in England; secondary results beat 45% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.7 for men, 84.5 for womenBOpen →Cost of livingrent £745 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors40% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life3.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cliffe Castle and 12 more in and around Harden
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Harden. Best known first.
CastleCliffe Castle4.3 km outside town, to the northwest · 65K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall3.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuseum of Rail Travel2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBracken Hall Countryside Centre4.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe Peace Museum5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumKeighley Bus Museum3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Riddlesden Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Rail Travel: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bracken Hall Countryside Centre: Linda Spashett Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Peace Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Harden.
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Harden than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Harden sits below both West Yorkshire’s towns (31.8) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Homes see 16.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 51 crimes inside Harden’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 47% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Burglary10
Vehicle crime10
Damage & arson6
Public order5
Other theft3
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Anti-social12
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
9.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
51
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Harden’s schools beat 60% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harden Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 212 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer commuters in Harden walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Harden below both West Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Train3%
Bus2%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Harden has 16 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 18% of its homes were built before 1919.
16listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Harden Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
100
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 3% of people in Harden say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Harden is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Harden has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
86%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Harden | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Harden is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Harden comes above both West Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%). 2% of households live in social housing.
£268Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Harden£268K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £428,750 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £282,500 | 17 |
| Terraced | £197,500 | 35 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£745
average private rent a month, Bradford council area
£2,414
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Harden than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
For Harden, that is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. The median resident of Harden is 53 years old.
53median age
HardenWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Harden | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harden
14pages on Harden
The big questions
SafetyB+9.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £268K · rent £745 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Long LaneSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteA53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD5.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Harden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WilsdenCullingworthBingleyKeighleyEast MortonDenholmeHaworthHarden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harden | 1,602 | — | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Wilsden | 3,749 | 1.5 | B | B | B− | B− |
| Cullingworth | 3,096 | 1.6 | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Bingley | 21,334 | 1.8 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Keighley | 48,754 | 2.2 | D | A | D− | D |
| East Morton | 1,227 | 2.5 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Denholme | 2,960 | 3 | C− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Haworth | 5,680 | 3.1 | B− | A− | C− | B− |
East Morton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Harden
How many listed buildings are there in Harden?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Harden flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Harden safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B+. Police recorded 51 crimes inside Harden’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 29% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Harden
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Harden is a built-up area of 1,602 people, in the Bradford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,602 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bradford
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000740
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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