Merrivale Road, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD15 7SL 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	50.1%	48.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.9%	51.5%	1.6%	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.

In the immediate area around BD15 7SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	42.2%	6.5%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	46.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41.8%	45.5%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	38.1%	34.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 BD15 7SL this area, 36.3% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	36.3%	9.2%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	12.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.2%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	1.1%	-5.8%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.8%	8.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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)
Indian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	82%	62.9%	-19.1%	81.4%	-18.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Arab	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	90.9%	81.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	11.4%	5.4%	5.6%	5.8%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	81.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.1%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	4.6%	0.1%	4.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Merrivale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrivale Road was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.9% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merrivale Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 48th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD15 7SL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Merrivale Road are based on 38 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 Merrivale Road, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD15 7SL

Average Price
£122,654

Semi-Detached
£122,392

Terraced
£122,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrivale Road

Average Price
£128,160

Semi-Detached
£125,769

Terraced
£129,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrivale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Merrivale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-11-25	£143,134
52 Merrivale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-02-12	£141,464
24 Merrivale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-04-23	£115,918
55 Merrivale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2020-03-13	£117,007
32 Merrivale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-07-31	£80,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD15 7SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD15 7SL 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	21
Retired	18
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,505 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	4,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church Primary School Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD	- not rated	328 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy At St. James Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Top Primary School Avenel Road , Allerton BD15 7PQ	2out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	- not rated	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Grammar School Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	- not rated	1,056 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhodesway School Oaks Lane , Allerton BD15 7RU	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	2,318 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Belle Vue Boys' School Thorn Lane , Haworth Road BD9 6ND	- not rated	2,582 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leaventhorpe Middle School Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD	- not rated	295 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Middle School Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Dene Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daisy Hill Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion RC Middle School Rhodesway , Fairweather Green BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,364 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,380 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	2out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Grange School Rhodesway , BD8 0DQ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	1,683 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Bank School Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN	- not rated	1,988 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	2,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allerton Cafe	109 Saffron Drive	489 yd
Cafe West Healthy Living Centre	Wanstead Crescent	562 yd
Snack Shack	454 Allerton Road	770 yd
Yumburg	Unit 3, 249 Allerton Road	803 yd
Da Rocchio	1519 Thornton Road	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fleece Inn (Bar Only)	452 Allerton Road	770 yd
Allerton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	257 Allerton Road	803 yd
Allerton Catholic Club (Bar Only)	270 Allerton Road	816 yd
Hope And Anchor Inn (Bar Only)	274 Allerton Road	816 yd
The New Tyke	Thornton Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Bell-a-Pizza	41 Bracewell Avenue	161 yd
Akhi’s	101 Saffron Drive	470 yd
Hill Top Fisheries	455 Allerton Road	726 yd
Allerton Fisheries	241 Allerton Road	803 yd
Kebab Hut	243-245 Allerton Road	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	247 Allerton Road		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allerton Cricket Club GREENBANK ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Prune Park Recreation Ground IVY LANE	grass pitches	893 yd
Lower Grange Community Centre CHAFFINCH ROAD		896 yd
Ladyhill Park CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	978 yd
Thornton Recreation Centre LEAVENTHORPE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	1,060 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	204.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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