Currer Street, Bradford, BD1 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD1 5BA is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	34.3%	45.7%	11.4%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	65.7%	54.3%	-11.4%	49.0%	5.3%

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 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	70%	65.7%	-4.3%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	25.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	48%	47.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	38.9%	37.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	12.4%	5.2%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	50%	12.8%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	21.7%	8.9%	-12.8%	2.8%	6.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.6%	25.6%	17.0%	3.1%	22.5%
Pakistani	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	43.9%	33.4%	-10.5%	81.4%	-48.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	0.6%	11.9%
Other	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.6% 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	35.4%	31.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-51.6%
European Union	19.2%	14.4%	-4.8%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	39.9%	8.6%	5.6%	34.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.3% 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	34.8%	31.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-51.6%
10+ Years	21.7%	12.3%	-9.4%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	21.7%	9.4%	-12.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	16.7%	25.8%	9.1%	2.2%	23.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	20.9%	15.8%	1.9%	19.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.5%	76.7%	-47.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	11.7%	0.1%	11.6%
Southern Asia	25.1%	1.2%	23.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Hindu	21.7%	1.7%	20.0%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Currer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Currer Street was 723.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 390.5% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Currer Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 303.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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 5BA, 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 Currer Street are based on 12 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 Currer Street, Bradford, BD1 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 5BA

Average Price
£1,018,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,018,596

Estimated Average Property Prices for Currer Street

Average Price
£364,958

Semi-Detached
£140,328

Terraced
£139,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,042,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Currer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
C E C O S House, 8 Currer Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-26	£375,378
13 Currer Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2016-10-31	£2,488,930
Pelican House, 10 Currer Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-03-31	£286,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 5BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD1 5BA 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	138
Student (economically inactive)	53
Other	37
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	9
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,818 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	2,867 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	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Rd BD1 4EJ	- not rated	199 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wapping First School Wapping Road , BD3 0ED	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barkerend Primary School Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	931 yd	Free schools	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	895 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling College Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	754 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,549 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 Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,624 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	269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Feversham Street , BD3 9QL	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,113 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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 Bistro	66-70 Vicar Lane	40 yd
Pop Kidz	1a Cater Street	77 yd
Valentino Cafe Bar	Cathedral House, 26-28 Church Bank	87 yd
Costa	18 Petergate Mall	98 yd
Flamin Aces	36 Peckover Street	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bradford Playhouse	4-12 Chapel Street	152 yd
St Georges Hall (Bar Only)	Bridge Street	355 yd
The Exchange Craft Beer House	14 Market Street	357 yd
The City Vaults	33 Hustlergate	370 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	28 Kirkgate	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wunder Crumble	Charles Street Mall	186 yd
Burger King	5 Food Court, Charles Street Mall	197 yd
Subway	Food Court 2, Charles Street Mall	199 yd
Yangtze	1 Food Court, Charles Street Mall	199 yd
Lotus Sushi + Bento	Food Court, Charles Street Mall	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	132 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	278 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	373 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	650 yd
Lidl	230 Barkerend Road	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Bradford Ice Arena LITTLE HORTON LANE	ice rinks	827 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	866 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.4%

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	94.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.32 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD1 5BA