Leeds Road, Bradford, BD1 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD1 5BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	42.6%	47%	4.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	57.4%	53%	-4.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	66.1%	50%	-16.1%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	45.3%	20.6%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	50.5%	50.5%	0.0%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	42.6%	37%	-5.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	4.2%	11.4%	7.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

In the area around BD1 5BQ this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	2.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	0%	-10.3%	13.4%	-13.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	18.1%	2.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	65.8%	29.6%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	22.4%	5.4%	-17.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	9.5%	44.3%	34.8%	3.1%	41.2%
Pakistani	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	14.7%	7.1%	-7.6%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	43.2%	30.1%	-13.1%	81.4%	-51.3%
Arab	10.5%	1.1%	-9.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% 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	35.3%	27.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	22.1%	14.4%	-7.7%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	16.3%	5.5%	-10.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.8%	51.4%	25.6%	5.6%	45.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.1% 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	34.2%	27.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-56.0%
10+ Years	18.4%	7.1%	-11.3%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	18.4%	10.3%	-8.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	20.5%	34.8%	14.3%	2.2%	32.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	20.7%	12.3%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.9%	76.7%	-49.8%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	48.9%	1.2%	47.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	32.6%	1.7%	30.9%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 549.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.5% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 314.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 5BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Leeds Road are based on 1179 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 Leeds Road, Bradford, BD1 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 5BQ

Average Price
£116,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,001

Other
£79,141

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeds Road

Average Price
£219,339

Semi-Detached
£234,196

Terraced
£187,304

Detached
£381,288

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,206

Other
£605,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
170 The Gatehaus Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2024-07-22	£54,364
141 The Gatehaus Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2024-06-14	£38,153
114 The Gatehaus Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2024-04-02	£56,268
173 The Gatehaus Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2024-02-19	£46,329
148 The Gatehaus Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2024-02-14	£38,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 5BQ

Employment

BD1 5BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	11
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,859 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	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,955 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	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	878 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	2out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	958 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Free schools	No	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	736 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,510 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,810 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,742 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	454 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,192 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy special converter	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
Jinnah Restaurant	99-109 Leeds Road	36 yd
Bangkok Thai Restaurant	18 East Parade	58 yd
Cona	20 East Parade	73 yd
The Good Food Kitchen	63 Leeds Road	117 yd
Sugar Snap Kitchen	Jubilee House, 1 Filey Street	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bradford Playhouse	4-12 Chapel Street	93 yd
St Georges Hall (Bar Only)	Bridge Street	499 yd
The Exchange Craft Beer House	14 Market Street	575 yd
The City Vaults	33 Hustlergate	595 yd
The Ginger Goose	71 Market Street	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Cow	2 Newcastle House, Barkerend Road	361 yd
Salah's	360 Leeds Road	367 yd
UK FC	372 Leeds Road	367 yd
Kebabism	362 Leeds Road	367 yd
Wunder Crumble	Charles Street Mall	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	364 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	482 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	537 yd
Lidl	230 Barkerend Road	661 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	36 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	645 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Frame 2 Complex GREYSTONE MILL GREYSTONE MILL FEATHER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	947 yd
Bradford Ice Arena LITTLE HORTON LANE	ice rinks	954 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	146 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD1 5BQ