Thornton Road, Bradford, BD1 2JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD1 2JD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	47.1%	53.6%	6.5%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	52.9%	46.4%	-6.5%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 2JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.5% 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	94.1%	93.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	55.6%
Married: Opposite sex	4.2%	5%	0.8%	44.2%	-39.2%
Separated	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	61.8%	55.9%	-5.9%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	32.2%	33.8%	1.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.1%	3%	2.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2JD this area, 4.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.9%	46.7%	0.8%	16.9%	29.8%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	31.1%	14.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	16.4%	4.5%	-11.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	0.7%	11.9%
Indian	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	3%	5.9%	2.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	10.7%	16.4%	5.7%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	47%	35.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-45.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.3% 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	45.9%	42.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-40.9%
European Union	21.1%	14.8%	-6.3%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.3%	13%	3.7%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	25.9%	4.7%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.1% 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	45.8%	42.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	-41.0%
10+ Years	35.6%	9.1%	-26.5%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	8%	5%	-3.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	38.1%	33.7%	1.9%	36.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.6%	76.7%	-30.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	8%	0.3%	7.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	12.1%	0.3%	11.8%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 340.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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
£27,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD1 2JD, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Thornton Road are based on 843 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 Thornton Road, Bradford, BD1 2JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 2JD

Average Price
£487,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,399

Detached
£807,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£935,312

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£216,470

Semi-Detached
£210,020

Terraced
£169,600

Detached
£365,204

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,538

Other
£551,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bradford Energy Centre Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-01-19	£964,286
183 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2004-02-26	£852,297
171 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£17,500	1999-06-02	£81,811
173 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£28,500	1996-11-22	£138,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 2JD

Employment

BD1 2JD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD1 2JD 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

Student (economically inactive)	340
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	147
Full-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	5
Self-Employed	4
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,691 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	1,767 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	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwood Community Primary School Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , BD8 8HT	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	- not rated	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	- not rated	844 yd	Community 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	550 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,206 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	1,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,304 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,786 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	410 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	581 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox's School of Commerce 23 Claremont , Morley Street BD7 1BG	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kunafa Tea Restaurant	150 Thornton Road	172 yd
Mustahida’s	61a Listerhills Road	188 yd
Sweetland	61b Listerhills Road	192 yd
Debs Kitchen	164 Sunbridge Road	213 yd
Platinum Lounge	1 Hey Street	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club	Lower Basement, 193 Sunbridge Road	148 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	290 yd
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	290 yd
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	329 yd
Harp Of Erin (Bar only)	Chain Street	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frangoz Express	Jowett Works, Jowett Street	105 yd
Starbake Patisseries	118-120 Listerhills Road	276 yd
City Road Takeaway	106 City Road	386 yd
Phoenix Filling Station	93 Listerhills Road	392 yd
Westgate fisheries	61 Westgate	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	571 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	647 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	835 yd
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	838 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	168 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		457 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	549 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	643 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Bradford College (Closed) Bradford Campus Bradford Campus Great Horton Road	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	757 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of BD1 2JD