Dowley Gap, Bingley, BD16 1TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD16 1TP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.8%	47.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.2%	52.7%	1.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 vicinity of BD16 1TP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	18.9%	21.5%	2.6%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	66.7%	62%	-4.7%	44.2%	17.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	48.5%	52%	3.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33.2%	31.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	16.5%	15.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	40.1%	0.3%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.9%	93%	-3.9%	81.4%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	97.3%	96.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Dowley Gap Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowley Gap was 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowley Gap has the 27th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon and the 723rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.5%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BD16 1TP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Dowley Gap are based on 4 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 Dowley Gap, Bingley, BD16 1TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD16 1TP

Average Price
£296,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,077

Detached
£305,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£430,005

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowley Gap

Average Price
£306,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,728

Detached
£317,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£438,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowley GapStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Low Laithe Farm Dowley Gap, Bingley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-08-14	£438,314
Safe House Dowley Gap, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2018-12-14	£152,728
Ivy House Dowley Gap, Bingley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-04-18	£322,059
Lock House Dowley Gap, Bingley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-03-30	£311,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD16 1TP

Employment

BD16 1TP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD16 1TP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	145
Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,935 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	5,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church Street , BD16 2PP	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Crownest Road , BD16 4HQ	- not rated	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Park Primary Ash Terrace , Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 1HB	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldwick Primary School Warren Lane , Gilstead BD16 3LE	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery Mornington Road , BD16 4JS	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	2,668 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	2,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,759 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery Lady Lane , BD16 4AP	- not rated	2,563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	2,874 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Nuffield Health - Nursery & Cafe	Cottingley New Road		1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fishermans Inn	Wagon Lane		318 yd
Bradford And Bingley Rugby Club (Bar Only)	Bradford And Bingley Sports Club, Wagon Lane		748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy House	9 Kingsway		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford And Bingley Sports Club WAGON LANE	grass pitches	467 yd
Beckfoot And Hazelbeck School HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL WAGON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	711 yd
St Wilfs Church Hall GILSTEAD LANE		829 yd
Cottingley Manor Cottingley New Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Gilstead Rec Ground Gilstead Lane	grass pitches	986 yd
Hirst Lane Playing Fields Hirst Lane	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Nuffield Health (Cottingley) COTTINGLEY MANOR COTTINGLEY MANOR COTTINGLEY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD16 1TP