Bradford Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD11 1AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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	25.4%	31.5%	6.1%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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	44.9%	42.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	37.4%	36.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	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	22.5%	19.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.9%	5.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	28.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	95.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	96.1%	97%	0.9%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	96.1%	96.8%	0.7%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Bradford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Road was 169.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.3% higher than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bradford Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 558th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD11 1AB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Bradford Road are based on 1042 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bradford Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD11 1AB

Average Price
£318,507

Semi-Detached
£290,258

Terraced
£125,614

Detached
£514,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£87,872

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Road

Average Price
£235,503

Semi-Detached
£230,430

Terraced
£167,984

Detached
£443,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,450

Other
£668,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,999	2025-11-20	£86,758
12 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-01	£179,276
38 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-07-21	£275,973
12 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2023-05-19	£178,641
40 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-12-19	£214,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD11 1AB

Employment

BD11 1AB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD11 1AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Retired	123
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drighlington Junior School Whitehall Road , Drighlington BD11 1LN	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drighlington Primary School Moorland Road , Drighlington BD11 1JY	2out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drighlington Infant School Moorland Road , Drighlington BD11 1JY	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Station Lane , Birkenshaw BD11 2JE	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw County First School Station Lane , Birkenshaw BD11 2JE	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tong High School Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	- not rated	2,269 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	- not rated	2,553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls' High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	3,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	2,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	3,578 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Middle School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	4,171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holme Middle School Knowles Lane , Holmewood BD4 9AE	- not rated	4,265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gregory Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	5,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	5,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	4,664 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulneck Boys' School Fulneck , LS28 8DT	- not rated	3,156 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fulneck Girls' School Fulneck , LS28 8DS	- not rated	3,179 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulneck School Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS	- not rated	3,179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wedgwood School and Community Nursery Landscove Avenue , Holmewood BD4 0NQ	- not rated	3,445 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Core Training and Development limited network house , Ashfield way LS12 5JB	- not rated	4,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craft And World Beers	182 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	185 yd
Kings Cantonese Restaurant	1 King Street, Drighlington	302 yd
Amico Espresso And Cafe Bar	250 - 250A Whitehall Road, Drighlington	396 yd
The Snack Shop	268 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	396 yd
Prashad	137 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Golf Club	Bradford Road, Drighlington	6 yd
Tempest Constitutional Club	Rear Of 34 Bradford Road, Drighlington	6 yd
The Spotted Cow	122 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	248 yd
Drighlington Cricket Club	Station Road, Drighlington	296 yd
The Malt Shovel	290 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trawler	184 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	185 yd
Romanos	35 King Street, Drighlington	578 yd
Tamarind Tree	185 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	639 yd
Dolphin Fisheries	261 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	796 yd
Seven Eleven Chinese Take Away	34 Wakefield Road, Drighlington	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Drighlington)	164 Whitehall Road, Drighlington		185 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drighlington Cricket Club STATION ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
The Manor Golf Club, Drighlington BRADFORD ROAD	golf	422 yd
Drighlington Primary School MOORLAND ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Adwalton Moor DRIGHLINGTON LIBRARY DRIGHLINGTON LIBRARY MOORLAND ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Drighlington Arlfc Hodgson Lane	grass pitches	925 yd
Adwalton Cricket Club MOORSIDE GREEN	grass pitches	979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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