Cottingley Road, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD15 9LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.6%	49.1%	1.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	30.9%	39.1%	8.2%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	45.1%	-9.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	54.9%	1.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	37.5%	32.7%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	21.9%	5.9%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	10.4%	22.1%	11.7%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.3%	68.6%	-15.7%	81.4%	-12.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	95.7%	91.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.6%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	91.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cottingley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottingley Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cottingley Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 167th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 9LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cottingley Road are based on 241 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 Cottingley Road, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD15 9LD

Average Price
£248,778

Semi-Detached
£248,144

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£255,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottingley Road

Average Price
£200,898

Semi-Detached
£226,403

Terraced
£181,952

Detached
£296,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,991

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottingley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Cottingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-05-08	£143,000
169 Cottingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-04-25	£264,727
153 Cottingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,550	2022-12-05	£238,998
145 Cottingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-07	£200,180
163 Cottingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-04-14	£216,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD15 9LD

Employment

BD15 9LD 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	127
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,567 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	3,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	5,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	5,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Lane Primary School Cottingley Road , Allerton BD15 9JU	3out of 4	275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Village Primary School Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY	- not rated	1,464 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	2out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilsden Primary School Tweedy Street , Wilsden BD15 0AE	2out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	3,332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,990 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	2,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,197 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	3,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	4,051 yd	Academy alternative provision 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Watering Can Tea Room	Carlton Nurseries, Cottingley Moor Road		280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Victoria Hotel	8 Cottingley Road		391 yd
Sandy Lane Cricket Club	Cottingley Road		391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Raja's	228 Haworth Road		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenwood Park COTTINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	411 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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