Highfield Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD10 8QT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	39%	10.8%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	45.2%	-11.2%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.5%	10.3%	2.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	46.2%	41.4%	-4.8%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.2%	39.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.4%	13.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	20.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	32.2%	8.6%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.2%	88.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	94.6%	95%	0.4%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	94.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Eccleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eccleshill and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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 8QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Highfield Road are based on 392 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 Highfield Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD10 8QT

Average Price
£222,531

Semi-Detached
£270,540

Terraced
£187,289

Detached
£408,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£376,244

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£206,784

Semi-Detached
£252,335

Terraced
£180,832

Detached
£356,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,165

Other
£250,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
221 Highfield Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2026-01-30	£154,728
232 Highfield Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2025-06-06	£128,992
203 Highfield Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-12-14	£410,535
234 Highfield Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-08	£147,692
232 Highfield Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2021-11-09	£147,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD10 8QT

Employment

BD10 8QT 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	103
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,345 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	5,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Idle CofE Primary School Boothroyd Drive , Idle BD10 8LU	- not rated	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School Old Park Road , Thorpe Edge BD10 9BG	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	- not rated	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,653 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE	- not rated	1,883 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Middle School Old Park Road , Thorpe Edge BD10 9BG	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill North Middle School Rillington Mead , Greengates BD10 0EF	- not rated	1,750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	5,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,241 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ	- not rated	210 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Boothroyd Drive , Idle BD10 8LU	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellar Carr School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
McMillan School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hot Potato - Christ Church	Leyton Drive Evangelical Church, 2-4 Leyton Drive	207 yd
Frydays	118b Bradford Road	271 yd
Taste Of Bengal	79 Bradford Road	462 yd
Moo Restaurant & The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	482 yd
Posh Spice	59 Bradford Road	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	482 yd
The Idle Draper (Bar only)	28 The Green	609 yd
The White Swan	22-24 The Green	609 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	614 yd
Symposium Bar + Kitchen	7 Albion Road	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama's Pizza	57 Bradford Road	533 yd
Pizza Napolena Idle	10 The Green	618 yd
Idle Balti	10 Albion Road	629 yd
Idle Spicy Kitchen	6-8 Albion Road	629 yd
Dragon Chef Chinese Take Away	2-4 Albion Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	Bradford Road	609 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Quora Retail Park, Idlecroft Road	617 yd
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Idle Cricket Club Cavendish Road	grass pitches	408 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		610 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club Westfield Lane	grass pitches	705 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		786 yd
Cambing Cricket Club Westfield Lane	grass pitches	787 yd
Eccleshill United Sports Club ECCLESHILL UNITED AFC STORE REAR OF 24 TO 26 ECCLESHILL UNITED AFC STORE REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY	grass pitches	792 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	889 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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