Smithy Fold, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD13 2SE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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	37.6%	39.9%	2.3%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	39.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.4%	38.1%	-9.3%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	34.9%	40.3%	5.4%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	11.5%	16.9%	5.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 BD13 2SE this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	30.7%	7.0%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	20.1%	-1.5%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	7.1%	17.5%	10.4%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.3%	73.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	92.6%	88.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1%	3.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	87.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Smithy Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Fold was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithy Fold has the 29th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 507th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD13 2SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Smithy Fold are based on 21 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 Smithy Fold, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD13 2SE

Average Price
£132,643

Semi-Detached
£184,863

Terraced
£115,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Fold

Average Price
£140,066

Semi-Detached
£168,886

Terraced
£136,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Smithy Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-09-08	£96,948
18 Smithy Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2018-04-20	£89,279
18 Smithy Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£58,000	2016-11-04	£75,699
18 Smithy Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2016-11-04	£88,203
16 Smithy Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2016-03-30	£89,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD13 2SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,657 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	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cooper Lane Primary School Cooper Lane , Horton Bank Top BD6 3NJ	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stocks Lane Primary School Stocks Lane , Clayton Heights BD13 2RH	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	- not rated	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,691 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Grammar School Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	- not rated	2,362 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Middle School John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD	- not rated	1,164 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	2,433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	2,523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,301 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,775 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
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,743 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	488 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	2,280 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent special 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
Cafe Spice	78 Highgate Road	493 yd
Clayton Golf Club - (Catering only)	Thornton View Road	547 yd
Benny's	Unit 46, Royds Enterprise Park, 20 Future Fields	835 yd
Options Cafe	313 Beacon Road	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Heights WMC - (Bar Only)	17-21 Highgate Road	62 yd
The Boars Head (Bar Only)	74 Highgate Road	304 yd
Clayton Golf Club (Bar Only)	Thornton View Road	547 yd
Westwood Park Sports Club	Westwood Park, Skylark Avenue	681 yd
The Crown	1033 Great Horton Road	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highgate Fisheries	31-33 Highgate Road	62 yd
Gullivers Fisheries	1035-1037 Great Horton Road	488 yd
New Golden City	80 Highgate Road	493 yd
Magic Wok	2 Torre Road	632 yd
Manzil Balti House	4 Torre Road	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Finesse Limited MERCON HOUSE MERCON HOUSE BEACON ROAD	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria School THORNTON VIEW ROAD		466 yd
Asa Briggs Park Highgate Road	grass pitches	621 yd
Clayton Golf Club THORNTON VIEW ROAD	golf	647 yd
Jer Lane Cricket Club Jer Lane	grass pitches	701 yd
Mayfield Terrace Cricket Field CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION MAYFIELD TERRACE	grass pitches	711 yd
Westwood Park Cricket Club PINTAIL AVENUE	grass pitches	814 yd
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	942 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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	44.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.99 Mbit/s

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