Knowles Street, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD13 4DB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.9%	48.5%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.1%	51.5%	4.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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	47.1%	40.9%	-6.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	33.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.5%	19%	7.5%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41%	45.4%	4.4%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	36.8%	35.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	17.2%	13.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BD13 4DB this area, 28.9% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	28.9%	5.3%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	10.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.3%	5.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.4%	5.5%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.4%	89.8%	-5.6%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	95.8%	94.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	94.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Knowles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Street was 216.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 177.2% higher than the Bingley Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowles Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bingley Rural and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD13 4DB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Knowles Street are based on 27 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 Knowles Street, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD13 4DB

Average Price
£135,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,330

Detached
£254,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,990

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Street

Average Price
£147,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,339

Detached
£263,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£216,971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Knowles Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-10-04	£115,868
9 Knowles Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2023-06-13	£102,178
9 Knowles Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-06-13	£86,105
9 Knowles Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-12-16	£85,451
11 Knowles Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-09-06	£88,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD13 4DB

Employment

BD13 4DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BD13 4DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	66
Retired	63
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denholme Primary School Minorca Mount , Denholme BD13 4AY	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keelham Primary School Well Heads , Denholme Gate BD13 4HH	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cullingworth Village Primary School New School Lane , Off Halifax Road BD13 5DA	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Thornton BD13 3NN	2out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilsden Primary School Tweedy Street , Wilsden BD15 0AE	2out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside School Parkside Terrace , Cullingworth BD13 5AD	3out of 4	3,164 yd	Foundation 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Denholme Community Centre	Mechanics Institute, Main Road		44 yd
Emily's Eatery	Unit 8, Denholme Business Centre, Halifax Road		752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Hotel (Bar Only)	Main Road	37 yd
Denholme Conservative Club	Valley Heights	326 yd
New Inn (Bar Only)	Keighley Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Denholme Fisheries	36 Main Road		37 yd
Lin Wah Chinese Takeaway	8 Station Road		49 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op	School Street		158 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denholme Mechanics Institute MECHANICS INSTITUTE MECHANICS INSTITUTE MAIN ROAD		41 yd
Foster Park Foster Park Road	grass pitches	238 yd
Denholme Cricket Club DENHOLME CRICKET CLUB DENHOLME CRICKET CLUB KEIGHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	548 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%

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