Valley Road, Bradford, BD1 4AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD1 4AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 4AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	40%	47.9%	7.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	39.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	43.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	34.8%	38.2%	3.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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	37%	26.3%	-10.7%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	5.6%	-14.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	14.7%	8.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	36.2%	20.9%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.2% 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	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	40.6%	36%	-4.6%	2.7%	33.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	38.3%	27.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-54.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	67.2%	58%	-9.2%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	23.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	58.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	2%	21.1%	19.1%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	6.1%	-9.0%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	54.3%	6.5%	47.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 998.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 554.8% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Road has the highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 453.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

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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 4AA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Valley Road are based on 30 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 Valley Road, Bradford, BD1 4AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 4AA

Average Price
£437,952

Semi-Detached
£437,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£553,038

Semi-Detached
£455,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,610

Other
£2,715,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Valley Point, 4 Valley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2004-11-12	£455,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 4AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD1 4AA 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	110
Looking after home or family	44
Self-Employed	33
Other	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,267 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	2,638 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	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	2out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,586 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Free schools	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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,129 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,913 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,353 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,207 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,211 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	384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	996 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,057 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,131 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
McDonalds	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, Valley Road	77 yd
MYNK Steakhouse	Safeglaze House, North Brook Street	177 yd
Napoleons Casino	37 Bolton Road	211 yd
Intouch Cafe/Diner	47-49 Cheapside	286 yd
Refresh	51 Cheapside	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corn Dolly	110 Bolton Road	262 yd
Platform Bar	9 Duke Street	331 yd
Al's Dive Bar	15 Duke Street	371 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	28 Kirkgate	372 yd
TBC	8 North Parade	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccadeli	10 Duke Street	343 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea	K5, Eastbrook Mall	377 yd
Bread & Roses	14 North Parade	385 yd
Greggs	Unit 4, Kirkgate Shopping Centre	426 yd
Fat Cow	2 Newcastle House, Barkerend Road	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	171 yd
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	455 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	515 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	579 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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 4AA