Main Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD16 1SE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 BD16 1SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	39.4%	42.4%	3.0%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	32.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.9%	14.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	47.2%	53%	5.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	36.1%	29.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	12.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	20.1%	8.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	37%	45.1%	8.1%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.8%	89.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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%	94.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.8%	0.6%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Main Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Street was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.0% higher than the Bingley Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bingley Rural and the 252nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BD16 1SE, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Main Street are based on 129 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 Main Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD16 1SE

Average Price
£195,278

Semi-Detached
£246,339

Terraced
£169,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Street

Average Price
£270,928

Semi-Detached
£274,584

Terraced
£228,053

Detached
£354,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,635

Other
£413,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Main Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-25	£148,799
16 Main Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-01-11	£217,820
22 Main Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2019-03-11	£179,659
16 Main Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2017-10-06	£2,465
16 Main Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-09-12	£198,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD16 1SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,940 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	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	5,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	5,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottingley Village Primary School Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY	- not rated	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Village Primary School Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY	3out of 4	150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Primary School Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School Cottingley Road , Allerton BD15 9JU	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aire Valley School Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	358 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Samuel Lister Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoney Lee Middle School Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY	- not rated	150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Manor RC Middle School Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nab Wood Middle School New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	988 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Middle School Haworth Road , Heaton BD9 6LL	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	2,757 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,602 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	3,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Gables 2 New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Gables 2 New Close Road , Nab Wood BD18 4HX	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottingley Town Hall Drop In	Cottingley Town Hall Church And Community Centre, Main Street	27 yd
Nuffield Health - Nursery & Cafe	Cottingley New Road	370 yd
Cottingley Diner	6 The Parade	612 yd
Corner Cafe	Cottingley Cornerstone Centre, Littlelands	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cottingley Conservative Club	3-11 Smith Street		125 yd
Throstles Nest (Bar Only)	Airedale Avenue		731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckside Fisheries	1 Main Street	39 yd
Parade Fisheries Cottingley	4b The Parade	604 yd
Magic Wok	9 The Parade	612 yd
Anmol Take Away	8 The Parade	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottingley Village Primary School COTTINGLEY MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Cottingley Rec Ground Manor Road	grass pitches	318 yd
Nuffield Health (Cottingley) COTTINGLEY MANOR COTTINGLEY MANOR COTTINGLEY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Dixons Cottingley Academy COTTINGLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Samuel Lister Academy (Closed) Cottingley New Road	grass pitches, squash courts	418 yd
Cottingley Manor Cottingley New Road	grass pitches	502 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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