Scarlet Heights, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD13 1BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	52.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.2%	47.6%	2.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	40.2%	39.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	38.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	45.2%	-7.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.7%	34.6%	0.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.8%	15.7%	5.9%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13%	-6.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	8%	2.3%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	21.4%	4.7%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	33.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4%	3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.9%	89.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	8.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	95.1%	96.1%	1.0%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	96.1%	1.6%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Scarlet Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scarlet Heights was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Queensbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Scarlet Heights has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Queensbury and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD13 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Scarlet Heights are based on 86 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 Scarlet Heights, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD13 1BU

Average Price
£162,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,298

Detached
£547,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scarlet Heights

Average Price
£180,193

Semi-Detached
£157,622

Terraced
£148,496

Detached
£492,717

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,159

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scarlet HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Scarlet Heights, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2026-02-10	£125,000
4 Scarlet Heights, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2026-01-30	£124,780
12 Scarlet Heights, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-08-27	£132,672
12 Scarlet Heights, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2023-09-06	£132,305
49 Scarlet Heights, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-02-24	£690,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD13 1BU

Employment

BD13 1BU 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	130
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	4,203 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	5,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stocks Lane Primary School Stocks Lane , Clayton Heights BD13 2RH	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russell Hall Primary School West End , Queensbury BD13 2AW	- not rated	1,205 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxhill Primary School Brighouse and Denholme Road , Queensbury BD13 1LN	- not rated	1,585 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shibden Head Primary School Hainsworth Moor Grove , Queensbury BD13 2ND	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shibden Head Primary Academy Hainsworth Moor Grove , Queensbury BD13 2ND	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury Academy Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS	- not rated	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS	- not rated	1,061 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Grammar School Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	- not rated	2,802 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hainsworth Moor Middle School Hainsworth Moor Grove , Queensbury BD13 2ND	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	1,868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Middle School John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD	- not rated	1,907 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	2,991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royd Mount Middle School Thornton Road , Thornton BD13 3NN	- not rated	3,004 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Trees School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL	- not rated	1,667 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	2,420 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farmhouse Preparatory School Tanhouse Farm , Northowram HX3 7TF	- not rated	2,513 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	3,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ka-Fei House	3 Queensbury Court, Brighouse Road	549 yd
Jungle at the Junction	Black Dyke Mills, High Street	642 yd
Hover Kart Mania / Laser Mania	Unit 16ff, Black Dyke Mills, Brighouse Road	719 yd
The Marshall's School of Music	Unit 22b, Black Dyke Mills, Brighouse Road	719 yd
Sarinas	25 High Street	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Dolphin Inn	192 Highgate Road	622 yd
The Queensbury Tavern	Sandbeds	636 yd
Queensbury Golf Club	Brighouse Road	718 yd
P&B Cotterill at Queensbury Golf Glub	Brighouse Road	718 yd
George The Third Inn (Bar Only)	35 Chapel Street	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maguires	30 Sandbeds	565 yd
Dhanny's Curry House	28 Sandbeds	565 yd
Royal Eastern	Brighouse Road	585 yd
Queensbury Fast Foods	44 Brighouse Road	618 yd
Changs Takeaway	18 Sandbeds	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	3 Brighouse Road		585 yd
Co Op	90 High Street		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbury Swimming Pool SANDBEDS	swimming pool	634 yd
Legends Gym BLACK DYKE MILLS BLACK DYKE MILLS BRIGHOUSE ROAD	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Queensbury Golf Club BRIGHOUSE ROAD	golf	753 yd
Asa Briggs Park Highgate Road	grass pitches	926 yd
Queensbury School DEANSTONES LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 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	32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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