Highgate Mill Fold, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD13 2SL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.7%	47.6%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.3%	52.4%	4.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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	44.3%	39.8%	-4.5%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	37.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6%	6%	0.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	10%	11.2%	1.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4%	4.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	54%	43.7%	-10.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	28.8%	37.4%	8.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.7%	20.8%	3.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	12.2%	-10.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19%	4.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	24.9%	2.6%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	84.9%	77.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-3.7%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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%	93.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	92.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Highgate Mill Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Mill Fold was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate Mill Fold has the 31st lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 556th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Highgate Mill Fold are based on 66 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 Highgate Mill Fold, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD13 2SL

Average Price
£129,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Mill Fold

Average Price
£154,659

Semi-Detached
£216,849

Terraced
£194,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,114

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Mill FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Highgate Mill Highgate Mill Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-01-18	£81,075
32 Highgate Mill Highgate Mill Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,500	2021-11-05	£86,825
16 Highgate Mill Highgate Mill Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2019-01-28	£47,228
16 Highgate Mill Highgate Mill Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2018-05-31	£49,440
12 Highgate Mill Highgate Mill Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	2017-12-07	£63,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD13 2SL

Employment

BD13 2SL 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	157
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	57
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Financial and insurance activities	29
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	3,070 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	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	5,168 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	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Village Primary School John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingwood Primary School Hollingwood Lane , BD7 4BE	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS	- not rated	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	3,075 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,713 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,162 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	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,076 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	5,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	2,877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	3,453 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	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	177 yd
Clayton Golf Club - (Catering only)	Thornton View Road	677 yd
Rowanberries	3 Baldwin Lane	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boars Head (Bar Only)	74 Highgate Road	37 yd
Clayton Heights WMC - (Bar Only)	17-21 Highgate Road	373 yd
Old Dolphin Inn	192 Highgate Road	612 yd
Clayton Golf Club (Bar Only)	Thornton View Road	677 yd
Westwood Park Sports Club	Westwood Park, Skylark Avenue	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden City	80 Highgate Road	177 yd
Highgate Fisheries	31-33 Highgate Road	373 yd
Gullivers Fisheries	1035-1037 Great Horton Road	808 yd
Magic Wok	2 Torre Road	842 yd
Manzil Balti House	4 Torre Road	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asa Briggs Park Highgate Road	grass pitches	327 yd
Fitness Finesse Limited MERCON HOUSE MERCON HOUSE BEACON ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria School THORNTON VIEW ROAD		582 yd
Mayfield Terrace Cricket Field CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION MAYFIELD TERRACE	grass pitches	637 yd
Clayton Golf Club THORNTON VIEW ROAD	golf	712 yd
Westwood Park Cricket Club PINTAIL AVENUE	grass pitches	826 yd
Jer Lane Cricket Club Jer Lane	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	1,087 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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