Thornton Road, Bradford, BD1 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD1 2NS is primarily male, with 61% 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	45.1%	39%	-6.1%	51.0%	-12.0%
Male	54.9%	61%	6.1%	49.0%	12.0%

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 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	63%	68.4%	5.4%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	21.7%	7.8%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	17.9%	4.5%	-13.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (86.8%) 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	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.6%	38.2%	5.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	14.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	18.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	36.7%	13.0%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	13.3%	4.2%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	3.8%	12.4%	8.6%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.9%	19%	14.1%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	65.2%	48%	-17.2%	81.4%	-33.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	10.3%	2.3%	-8.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.4% 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	53.3%	36.4%	-16.9%	83.2%	-46.8%
European Union	20.7%	25.9%	5.2%	6.1%	19.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.9%	18.7%	13.8%	2.7%	16.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	15.2%	-3.3%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.1% 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	52.2%	36.3%	-15.9%	83.2%	-46.9%
10+ Years	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	15.2%	14.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	19.5%	13.5%	1.9%	17.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.8%	76.7%	-40.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	14.2%	1.3%	12.9%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	11.6%	0.3%	11.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 283.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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 2NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 823 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 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 2NS

Average Price
£84,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,115

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£214,625

Semi-Detached
£207,698

Terraced
£166,531

Detached
£362,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,617

Other
£599,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 76 Platinum 0Ne Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£53,200	2016-04-26	£75,770
Flat 71 Platinum 0Ne Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£75,200	2016-04-18	£107,103
Flat 65 Platinum 0Ne Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£59,500	2016-04-18	£84,742
Flat 75 Platinum 0Ne Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£53,200	2016-04-14	£75,770
Flat 26 Platinum 0Ne Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£52,000	2016-04-11	£74,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 2NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD1 2NS 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	63
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
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	3out of 4	894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,902 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	2,011 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	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-Op Academy Princeville Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,678 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,076 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,616 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	2,596 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,495 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	418 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	545 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,464 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
The Welcome Cafe Millside Centre	131 Grattan Road	113 yd
Kunafa Tea Restaurant	150 Thornton Road	186 yd
Cozy Corner	Onward House, 2 Baptist Place	193 yd
Debs Kitchen	164 Sunbridge Road	209 yd
Ariya Restaurant & Bar	118a Sunbridge Road	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp Of Erin (Bar only)	Chain Street	141 yd
Sun Hotel	124 Sunbridge Road	189 yd
Club	Lower Basement, 193 Sunbridge Road	239 yd
The Lord Clyde (Bar Only)	86 Thornton Road	254 yd
1 In 12 Club	21-23 Albion Street	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westgate fisheries	61 Westgate	208 yd
Burger Doner	2-4 Sackville Street	321 yd
Thai Noodle Bar	Unit 203, The Oastler Shopping Centre, John Street	324 yd
Shah Kebab House	Units 171 to 172, The Oastler Shopping Centre, John Street	324 yd
Irfan's Biryani House	Unit 170, The Oastler Shopping Centre, John Street	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	521 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	748 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	750 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	768 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	63 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Bradford College (Closed) Bradford Campus Bradford Campus Great Horton Road	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		619 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 2NS