Abbey Lea, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD15 7SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	50.1%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.2%	49.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of BD15 7SG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	33.5%	1.6%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	52.8%	0.5%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.7%	32.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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	27.7%	26%	-1.7%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	16%	1.8%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	26.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7%	7.1%	0.1%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	38.3%	55.8%	17.5%	2.7%	53.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	40.3%	26.6%	-13.7%	81.4%	-54.8%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	76.3%	75.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	19.6%	4.7%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	76.3%	76%	-0.3%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.5%	19.7%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1%	-15.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	56%	6.5%	49.5%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Abbey Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Lea was 91.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Lea has the 55th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 769th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 BD15 7SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Abbey Lea are based on 45 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 Abbey Lea, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD15 7SG

Average Price
£116,434

Semi-Detached
£136,622

Terraced
£99,417

Detached
£141,016

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Lea

Average Price
£138,311

Semi-Detached
£153,542

Terraced
£121,574

Detached
£162,831

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,168

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Abbey Lea, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-06-20	£116,118
33 Abbey Lea, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,500	2022-12-01	£63,818
5 Abbey Lea, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-30	£139,890
28 Abbey Lea, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2022-05-20	£110,918
11 Abbey Lea, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-05-13	£148,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD15 7SG

Employment

BD15 7SG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD15 7SG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	24
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Transport and storage	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	3,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	3out of 4	128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Top Primary School Avenel Road , Allerton BD15 7PQ	3out of 4	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy At St. James Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD	1out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB	2out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,981 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,036 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,072 yd	Further education	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	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	2,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	2,699 yd	Other independent special school	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 West Healthy Living Centre	Wanstead Crescent	270 yd
Allerton Cafe	109 Saffron Drive	278 yd
Yumburg	Unit 3, 249 Allerton Road	527 yd
Kirsty's Kitchen	1023 Thornton Road	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allerton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	257 Allerton Road	528 yd
Allerton Catholic Club (Bar Only)	270 Allerton Road	590 yd
Hope And Anchor Inn (Bar Only)	274 Allerton Road	590 yd
Girlington Conservative Social Club	1007 Thornton Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akhi’s	101 Saffron Drive	277 yd
Central Fisheries	352 Allerton Road	445 yd
Allerton Steakhouse & Pizza Bar	8 The Square	460 yd
Allerton Fisheries	241 Allerton Road	528 yd
Kebab Hut	243-245 Allerton Road	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	247 Allerton Road		527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allerton Cricket Club GREENBANK ROAD	grass pitches	308 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	355 yd
Ladyhill Park CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	356 yd
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	432 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	472 yd
Lower Grange Community Centre CHAFFINCH ROAD		514 yd
Thornton Recreation Centre LEAVENTHORPE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	1,020 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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