Forster Court, Bradford, BD1 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD1 1AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.7%	55.4%	13.7%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	58.3%	44.6%	-13.7%	49.0%	-4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BD1 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	68.2%	63.3%	-4.9%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	33%	12.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	-8.2%
Widowed	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	58.7%	9.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	42.2%	36.2%	-6.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	10%	2.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	6.4%	-7.6%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	50.9%	11.2%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	16.2%	4.5%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1%	31.4%	30.4%	3.1%	28.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	15.7%	15.2%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.9%	30.7%	-43.2%	81.4%	-50.7%
Arab	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	41.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-41.5%
European Union	35.7%	15.8%	-19.9%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9%	11.5%	2.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	28.1%	16.5%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.7%	42%	1.3%	83.2%	-41.2%
10+ Years	17.6%	8%	-9.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	23.1%	18.1%	-5.0%	2.9%	15.2%
2-5 Years	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	18.1%	15.1%	1.9%	16.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35%	76.7%	-41.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	12.4%	0.1%	12.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	18.2%	1.2%	17.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	12.3%	46.2%	-33.9%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	18.1%	1.7%	16.4%
Muslim	34.8%	6.5%	28.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Forster Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forster Court was 8372.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2128.8% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Forster Court has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3025.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD1 1AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forster Court are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forster Court, Bradford, BD1 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 1AA

Average Price
£4,890,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,890,775

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Court

Average Price
£5,004,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,004,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bradford Mail Centre, 2 Forster Court, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£3,413,600	2013-10-03	£5,042,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 1AA

Employment

BD1 1AA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Retired	5
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Rd BD1 4EJ	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wapping First School Wapping Road , BD3 0ED	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE Community School Westminster Road , Off Prospect Road BD3 0HW	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	721 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling College Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	862 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,662 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	2,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Feversham Street , BD3 9QL	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	980 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	8 Eastbrook Mall	87 yd
Compass Contract Services at Cafe Living	Forster Square Retail Park, 53 Valley Road	157 yd
The Canteen	27 Cheapside	158 yd
Takdir Indian Restaurant & Takeaway	31 Cheapside	158 yd
Napoleons Casino	37 Bolton Road	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoulder Of Mutton	28 Kirkgate	170 yd
The Bradford Club	1 Piece Hall Yard	220 yd
The City Vaults	33 Hustlergate	229 yd
Platform Bar	9 Duke Street	245 yd
The Exchange Craft Beer House	14 Market Street	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cupp Bubble Tea	K5, Eastbrook Mall	126 yd
Subway	Food Court 2, Charles Street Mall	200 yd
Yangtze	1 Food Court, Charles Street Mall	200 yd
Lotus Sushi + Bento	Food Court, Charles Street Mall	200 yd
Wunder Crumble	Charles Street Mall	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	213 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	268 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	361 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	393 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BD1 1AA