Upper Millergate, Bradford, BD1 1SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD1 1SX is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	35.3%	44.6%	9.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	64.7%	55.4%	-9.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 1SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.9% 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	72.4%	74.9%	2.5%	37.9%	37.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	44.2%	-26.6%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.6%) 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	55.1%	61%	5.9%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	40.1%	26.6%	-13.5%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	4.2%	10%	5.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%

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.

In the area around BD1 1SX this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	53.7%	24.2%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	31.4%	8.7%	-22.7%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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)
Bangladeshi	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	12.6%	7.8%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	3.6%	8%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.4%	12.3%	9.9%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	56.3%	51%	-5.3%	81.4%	-30.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	16.8%	4.6%	-12.2%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.2% 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	33.5%	34.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-49.0%
European Union	31.1%	29.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	21.3%	-6.8%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.1% 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	32.9%	34.5%	1.6%	83.2%	-48.7%
10+ Years	21.6%	11.1%	-10.5%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	24.6%	11.9%	-12.7%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	31.4%	24.8%	1.9%	29.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.3%	76.7%	-44.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	13.3%	1.3%	12.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.7%	1.2%	12.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Upper Millergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Millergate was 3874.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 898.8% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Millergate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 2135.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 1SX, 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 Upper Millergate are based on 21 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 Upper Millergate, Bradford, BD1 1SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 1SX

Average Price
£120,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,304

Other
£376,713

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Millergate

Average Price
£115,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,559

Other
£304,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper MillergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 Georges House, 5 Upper Millergate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2023-02-28	£34,906
Flat 1 Sunbridge Wells, 11 Upper Millergate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-09-23	£48,548
Apartment 2 Georges House, 5 Upper Millergate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£32,000	2022-06-10	£35,958
Apartment 2 Georges House, 5 Upper Millergate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2021-11-25	£43,700
Flat 2 Sunbridge Wells, 11 Upper Millergate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,500	2018-10-30	£59,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 1SX

Employment

BD1 1SX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD1 1SX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	15
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,306 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	2,376 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	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,280 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	704 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,407 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,066 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	492 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	918 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koko Bay Caibbean Diner & Bar	38-40 Sunbridge Wells, Millergate	5 yd
La Caverna Pizzeria	1-2 Sunbridge Wells, Millergate	24 yd
Full Monty Cafe	31 Ivegate	44 yd
Asia Restaurant	17A Ivegate	52 yd
McDonalds	67-69 Kirkgate	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hideout	43 Ivegate	15 yd
Not Guilty	43a Ivegate	16 yd
Bees Knee'z (Bar Only)	39 Ivegate	18 yd
Wallers Bar (Bar only)	11 Upper Millergate	33 yd
The Rose and Crown	11 Upper Millergate	33 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koko Bay Caribbean Takeaway	6 Upper Millergate	15 yd
Royal Shawarma	9a Sunbridge Road	99 yd
Pound Bakery	46a Kirkgate	99 yd
Crazy Corn	Kirkgate Centre, Kirkgate	100 yd
The Love Food Deli	11 Sunbridge Road	104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	278 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	295 yd
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	435 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	576 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	49 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	260 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Bradford Ice Arena LITTLE HORTON LANE	ice rinks	443 yd
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Bradford College (Closed) Bradford Campus Bradford Campus Great Horton Road	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	25.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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