Town Gate, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 9JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD12 9JD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	54.2%	47.5%	-6.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	45.8%	52.5%	6.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 BD12 9JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	42.2%	42.6%	0.4%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	31.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	17.8%	15.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	36.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	34.3%	33.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.5%	18%	2.5%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.2%	2.3%

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	38.2%	27.3%	-10.9%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	12.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	9.1%	6.9%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	25.1%	14.0%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	4.8%	11.4%	6.6%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.9%	80.4%	-8.5%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	93%	85.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	85.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.3%	10.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Town Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Gate was 478.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 255.8% higher than the Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Gate has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 308.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD12 9JD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Town Gate are based on 141 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 Town Gate, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 9JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD12 9JD

Average Price
£102,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,242

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Gate

Average Price
£183,858

Semi-Detached
£140,703

Terraced
£130,307

Detached
£384,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,624

Other
£484,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Town Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-08-31	£130,408
55 Town Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-03-16	£99,224
49A Town Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-08-14	£219,972
59 Town Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2012-10-09	£97,813
53A Town Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£10,000	2011-10-21	£17,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD12 9JD

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	1,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	4,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Fernley Primary School High Fernley Road , Wyke BD12 8EX	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worthinghead Primary School Wyke Lane , Wyke BD12 9EL	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Manor Primary School Methuen Oval , Wyke BD12 8SA	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Manor Primary School Methuen Oval , Wyke BD12 8SA	- not rated	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Village Primary School Old Popplewell Lane , Scholes BD19 6DN	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyke Manor School Wilson Road , Wyke BD12 9PX	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Sports College Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	- not rated	2,524 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	- not rated	2,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ	- not rated	3,290 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyke Middle School Huddersfield Road , Wyke BD12 8AA	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delf Hill Middle School Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN	- not rated	1,867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	- not rated	2,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR	- not rated	3,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	3,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,334 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
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	5,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherlands Avenue School and Community Nursery Netherlands Avenue , Odsal BD6 1EA	- not rated	2,296 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP	- not rated	2,856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	2,932 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Preparatory School 45 Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8AQ	- not rated	3,306 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , HX3 8JE	- not rated	3,476 yd	Other independent school	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
The Meeting Place	50 Town Gate	47 yd
Pam's Place	Units 5 To 6, Titan Shopping Centre, Town Gate	77 yd
Hidden House Coffee	3 Drake Fold	83 yd
Fratelli Italian Restaurant	Units 1-3, 28 Town Gate	131 yd
Cafe Route 609	609 Huddersfield Road	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Hall Inn (Bar Only)	82 Town Gate	80 yd
Top Odd	40-42 Town Gate	99 yd
Brown Cow Inn	63 Town Gate	205 yd
Crown Hotel	480 Huddersfield Road	619 yd
The Junction Hotel	459 Huddersfield Road	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yorkshire Fisheries	49 Town Gate	10 yd
Wyke Fisheries	66 Town Gate	80 yd
Tabriz Persian Cuisine	32 Town Gate	98 yd
Lucky Garden	27 Town Gate	99 yd
The Village Fish and Chip Shop	34 Town Gate	99 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B&M Express	Titan Shopping Centre, Town Gate		82 yd
Asda	Town Gate		205 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upper Wyke Park Mayfield Avenue	grass pitches	259 yd
Woodside Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Woodside Road	grass pitches	408 yd
Appleton Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	433 yd
Appleton Academy (Closed) Wilson Road	grass pitches	587 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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%

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