Dobson Locks, Bradford, BD10 0PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD10 0PY is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	47%	45.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	53%	54.8%	1.8%	49.0%	5.8%

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 vicinity of BD10 0PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	29.5%	-15.8%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	54.3%	18.3%	44.2%	10.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	55.2%	44.9%	-10.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.2%	36.4%	4.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.9%	14.4%	4.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	6.5%	-10.3%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	37.4%	-1.1%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.5%	8.5%	8.0%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	83.1%	-10.2%	81.4%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	86%	-9.5%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	84.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	9.5%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Dobson Locks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dobson Locks was 173.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.9% higher than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dobson Locks has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BD10 0PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Dobson Locks are based on 1 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 Dobson Locks, Bradford, BD10 0PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD10 0PY

Average Price
£415,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dobson Locks

Average Price
£428,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dobson LocksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Dobson Locks, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£270,000	2014-09-19	£428,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD10 0PY

Employment

BD10 0PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BD10 0PY 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	38
Retired	31
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	21
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	17
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Parkland Old Park Road , Thorpe Edge BD10 9BG	2out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greengates Primary Academy 31 Stockhill Road , Greengates BD10 9AX	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thackley Primary School Town Lane , Thackley BD10 8PJ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Idle CofE Primary School Boothroyd Drive , Idle BD10 8LU	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	3,182 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park School Harrogate Road , Rawdon LS19 6LX	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley School Fieldhead Road , Guiseley LS20 8DT	2out of 4	3,834 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	2out of 4	4,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge , BD10 0NR	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	3,904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadows Academy Back Lane , LS20 8LS	- not rated	4,254 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	4,461 yd	Other independent special school	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
Marina View Coffee shop	Apperley Bridge Marina, Waterfront Mews	629 yd
The Bridge Cafe	1027 Harrogate Road	832 yd
Jayrock Juices	32 New Line	882 yd
Moon Tea	74 New Line	988 yd
All Aboard and Country Kids Day Nursery	Brunswick Works, New Line	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	142 Leeds Road	559 yd
The Hitching Post	54 Leeds Road	588 yd
The George And Dragon	Apperley Road	714 yd
Stansfield Arms	Apperley Lane	835 yd
Dog and Gun	1001 Harrogate Road	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Takeaway	73-75 New Line	988 yd
Greengate Fish & Chips	4 Carr Bottom Road	1,075 yd
Chilli Chicks	909 Harrogate Road	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	147 New Line		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Tree Farm (Old Grovians Rufc) Apperley Road	grass pitches	500 yd
Apperley Bridge Playing Fields APPERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Immanuel College Church Of England School LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Apperley Lane SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND APPERLEY LANE	grass pitches	766 yd
Idle Recreation Ground (Closed) Railway Road	grass pitches	815 yd
Crag Road Utd Football Club (Closed) Harrogate Road	grass pitches	873 yd
Greengates Primary School STOCKHILL ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Woodhouse Grove School (Rawdon Meadows) Harrogate Road	grass pitches	1,043 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of BD10 0PY