Westgate, Bradford, BD1 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD1 3AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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%	53.4%	12.4%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	59%	46.6%	-12.4%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 3AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	33.2%	2.2%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.1%) 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	36.2%	53.4%	17.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	35.2%	32.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	21%	9.2%	-11.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	24.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	14.7%	5.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	30.9%	16.0%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	24.1%	5.2%	-18.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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	12.4%	6.1%	-6.3%	1.1%	5.0%
Indian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	12.4%	29.8%	17.4%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.9%	9.8%	6.9%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	52.4%	27.1%	-25.3%	81.4%	-54.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	55.4%	9.7%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	24.8%	17.7%	-7.1%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.8%	18%	-6.8%	5.6%	12.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.8%	55.4%	11.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	12.4%	24.5%	12.1%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	16.2%	13.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20%	1.4%	-18.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	11.4%	1.5%	9.9%
North Africa	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	57.6%	6.5%	51.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate was 592.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 249.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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 3AA, 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 Westgate are based on 99 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 Westgate, Bradford, BD1 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 3AA

Average Price
£437,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£437,664

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£320,076

Semi-Detached
£145,161

Terraced
£136,778

Detached
£225,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,188

Other
£1,137,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 - 171 Westgate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-02-21	£461,725
169 - 171 Westgate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£126,524	2001-11-30	£447,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 3AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD1 3AA 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	60
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,760 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	1,979 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	2,475 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	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , BD8 8HT	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	- not rated	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue First School Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	No	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	486 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,329 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,474 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	753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,607 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	759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,230 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,842 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,177 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	3,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,519 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	373 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	669 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Coral College for Girls 189 Manningham Lane , BD8 7HP	- not rated	753 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
Westgate Original	8 St Thomas's Road	49 yd
Sheesh Mahal Restaurant	6 St Thomas's Road	49 yd
Two Bens	174 Westgate	84 yd
Zaffran Restaurant	172 Westgate	93 yd
Debs Kitchen	164 Sunbridge Road	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	139 yd
Harp Of Erin (Bar only)	Chain Street	159 yd
Club	Lower Basement, 193 Sunbridge Road	201 yd
Andies African Kitchen	33 North Parade	378 yd
Bleu Rivera	33 North Parade	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westgate fisheries	61 Westgate	207 yd
Thai Noodle Bar	Unit 203, The Oastler Shopping Centre, John Street	331 yd
Shah Kebab House	Units 171 to 172, The Oastler Shopping Centre, John Street	331 yd
Irfan's Biryani House	Unit 170, The Oastler Shopping Centre, John Street	331 yd
UK Fried Chicken	Units 124 to 126, The Oastler Shopping Centre, John Street	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	314 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	622 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	671 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	724 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		350 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	667 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of BD1 3AA