Upper Park Gate, Bradford, BD1 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD1 5DW is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	42.7%	39.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	57.3%	60.1%	2.8%	49.0%	11.1%

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 5DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	69.8%	64.8%	-5.0%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	19.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-24.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	53%	49.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.4%	34.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	12.1%	7.1%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	46.5%	7.4%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	19%	4%	-15.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	57.8%	57.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	-23.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	9.2%	2.2%	-7.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.7%	4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	55.7%	57%	1.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	14.1%	18.4%	4.3%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.9%	10.8%	5.9%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	11.7%	-11.0%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	57%	1.9%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	17.8%	13%	-4.8%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	10.3%	5.4%	-4.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	14.8%	9.4%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Upper Park Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Park Gate was 219.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Park Gate has the 26th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 264.9%.

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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 5DW, 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 Upper Park Gate are based on 46 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 Upper Park Gate, Bradford, BD1 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 5DW

Average Price
£101,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,041

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Park Gate

Average Price
£120,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,779

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Park GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Treadwells Mill Upper Park Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2025-03-21	£32,000
Flat 10 Treadwells Mill Upper Park Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-09-20	£46,595
Flat 33 Treadwells Mill Upper Park Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2023-12-19	£66,162
Flat 29 Treadwells Mill Upper Park Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-12-18	£53,356
Flat 12 Treadwells Mill Upper Park Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,500	2023-12-13	£45,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD1 5DW

Employment

BD1 5DW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,850 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	3,050 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	3,181 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	722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Barkerend Road , BD3 0AB	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,189 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,611 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	935 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,725 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	2,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,758 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,725 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	202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,274 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,419 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
Munchen House	21 Peckover Street	86 yd
Gurdwara Amrit Parchar Dharmik Diwan	Peckover Street	86 yd
Flamin Aces	36 Peckover Street	142 yd
Cona	20 East Parade	159 yd
Pop Kidz	1a Cater Street	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bradford Playhouse	4-12 Chapel Street	229 yd
The Corn Dolly	110 Bolton Road	429 yd
The Airedale (Bar Only)	77 Otley Road	493 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	28 Kirkgate	595 yd
The Exchange Craft Beer House	14 Market Street	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Cow	2 Newcastle House, Barkerend Road	162 yd
Wunder Crumble	Charles Street Mall	436 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea	K5, Eastbrook Mall	443 yd
Subway	Food Court 2, Charles Street Mall	444 yd
Yangtze	1 Food Court, Charles Street Mall	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	378 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	532 yd
Lidl	230 Barkerend Road	545 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	628 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	61 yd
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	672 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Frame 2 Complex GREYSTONE MILL GREYSTONE MILL FEATHER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	867 yd
Carlton Bolling College UNDERCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	913 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of BD1 5DW