Leys Close, Thackley, Bradford, BD10 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD10 8NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52%	49.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48%	50.2%	2.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	26.3%	27.9%	1.6%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	57.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (91.6%) 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	60.3%	56.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	32.8%	35.3%	2.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	6%	6.2%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around BD10 8NJ this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.4%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	17.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	24.2%	6.1%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	35.1%	0.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.5%	94.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	95.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Leys Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leys Close was 38.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Eccleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leys Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eccleshill and the 260th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD10 8NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Leys Close are based on 33 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 Leys Close, Thackley, Bradford, BD10 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD10 8NJ

Average Price
£339,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leys Close

Average Price
£364,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£364,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leys CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Leys Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-29	£271,642
19 Leys Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2021-11-01	£261,355
25 Leys Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2021-08-06	£316,754
4 Leys Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2021-03-05	£321,839
5 Leys Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-04-26	£335,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD10 8NJ

Employment

BD10 8NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	188
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	53
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	49
Education	43
Financial and insurance activities	35
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	15
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	5,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Idle CofE Primary School Boothroyd Drive , Idle BD10 8LU	4out of 4	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thackley Primary School Town Lane , Thackley BD10 8PJ	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD	- not rated	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoyle Court Primary School Fyfe Grove , Baildon BD17 6DN	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community 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	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	2,762 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley School Fieldhead Road , Guiseley LS20 8DT	2out of 4	4,054 yd	Foundation school	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	3,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge , BD10 0NR	- not rated	2,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	2,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	3,347 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
McCallan's Deli and Coffee Shop	532a Leeds Road	339 yd
Daisy Bar Kitchen	490 Leeds Road	424 yd
Harlequin Cafe & Bistrol	475b Leeds Road	451 yd
Wiggles Play	29 Town Lane	458 yd
Primary Care Training Centre	27 Town Lane	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Rat	530 Leeds Road	339 yd
The Great Northern Brewhouse	538 Leeds Road	339 yd
Idle And Thackley Conservative (Bar Only)	Westfield Lane	439 yd
White Bear Inn (Bar Only)	41 High Street	511 yd
The Ainsbury	7 Thackley Road	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Italy	482 Leeds Road	339 yd
Hon Hing	1-3 Thackley Road	544 yd
Towngate Fisheries	56 High Street	630 yd
Pizza Napolena Idle	10 The Green	812 yd
Village Fisheries	17 The Green	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 2, Quora Retail Park, Idlecroft Road		647 yd
Co Op	Bradford Road		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambing Cricket Club Westfield Lane	grass pitches	386 yd
Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club Westfield Lane	grass pitches	501 yd
Thackley Cricket Club Ainsbury Avenue	grass pitches	606 yd
Thackley Football Club AINSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	829 yd
Idle Recreation Ground (Closed) Railway Road	grass pitches	843 yd
Immanuel College Church Of England School LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	846 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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