Myrtle Avenue, Bingley, BD16 1EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD16 1EW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.6%	48.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.4%	51.2%	3.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	34%	38.7%	4.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	39.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	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 (91%) 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	56.2%	59.9%	3.7%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	34.8%	31.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 BD16 1EW this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	7.1%	-11.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	47.4%	13.8%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.4%	92.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	92.2%	94.8%	2.6%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	94.5%	2.3%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Myrtle Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Avenue was 153.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.8% higher than the Bingley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD16 1EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Myrtle Avenue are based on 122 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 Myrtle Avenue, Bingley, BD16 1EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD16 1EW

Average Price
£237,286

Semi-Detached
£255,692

Terraced
£238,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£148,590

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Avenue

Average Price
£250,103

Semi-Detached
£233,326

Terraced
£252,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,913

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Myrtle Avenue, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-04-07	£235,000
8 Myrtle Avenue, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,500	2026-01-16	£205,500
16 Myrtle Avenue, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-10-31	£178,028
47 Myrtle Avenue, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-10-03	£162,592
33 Myrtle Avenue, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£216,500	2024-11-15	£230,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD16 1EW

Employment

BD16 1EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	128
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	35
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	26
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
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	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strong Close Nursery School Airedale Road , BD21 4LW	- not rated	4,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myrtle Park Primary Ash Terrace , BD16 1HB	2out of 4	150 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church Street , BD16 2PP	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church Street , BD16 2PP	- not rated	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery Mornington Road , BD16 4JS	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestthorpe Primary School Mornington Road , BD16 4JS	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aire Valley School Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	2,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilstead Middle School Warren Lane , BD16 3LE	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Manor RC Middle School Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	1,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoney Lee Middle School Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY	- not rated	2,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nab Wood Middle School New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	2,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryshworth Middle School Morton Lane , Crossflatts BD16 2EP	- not rated	2,693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	668 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery Lady Lane , BD16 4AP	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Gables 2 New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	2,270 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Gables 2 New Close Road , Nab Wood BD18 4HX	- not rated	2,620 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Victoria Park Preparatory School 7 Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	- not rated	3,517 yd	Other independent 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
Radish at Aire Valley Court	Beech Street	198 yd
The Crusty Cob Cafe	36 Leonard Street	410 yd
Bingley Tea Room	Unit 7a, Five Rise Shopping Centre, Main Street	432 yd
Tarquins Tea Rooms	Myrtle Park, Myrtle Grove	437 yd
Subway	151 Main Street	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star (Bar Only)	26 York Street	428 yd
Myrtle Grove	141 Main Street	457 yd
Shipley Golf Club	Beckfoot Lane	507 yd
The Harvester	14 Chapel Lane	507 yd
Chapter 2 Cocktail and Wine Bar	11a Chapel Lane	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Milano	22 Ashfield Terrace, Bradford Road	107 yd
Scoffs	16 Ashfield Terrace, Bradford Road	107 yd
Kurt's of Bingley	10 Ashfield Terrace, Bradford Road	107 yd
Peking City	14 Ashfield Terrace, Bradford Road	107 yd
Papa John’s	Unit 1c, 157 Main Street	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	Unit 6, Five Rise Shopping Centre, Main Street		445 yd
Tesco	1-2 Keighley Road		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bingley Congregationals Cricket Club SOUTHLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	224 yd
Myrtle Park Juniors Fc TEMPLAR COTTAGE TEMPLAR COTTAGE BECKFOOT LANE	grass pitches	346 yd
Beckfoot And Bingley Tennis Club BECKFOOT TENNIS CLUB BECKFOOT TENNIS CLUB BECKFOOT LANE	tennis courts	372 yd
Myrtle Park MYRTLE PARK MYRTLE PARK MYRTLE GROVE	tennis courts	426 yd
Trinity All Saints Church Of England Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	471 yd
Bingley Swimming Pool MYRTLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Flacks Fit 24 ARDEN HOUSE ARDEN HOUSE WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Shipley Golf Club BECKFOOT LANE	golf	596 yd
Club M (Closed) Arden House Arden House Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Beckfoot And Hazelbeck School HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL WAGON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	662 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	217.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD16 1EW