Britannia Wharf, Bingley, BD16 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD16 2NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	40.4%	49.6%	9.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	59.6%	50.4%	-9.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	66.9%	56.5%	-10.4%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	19.8%	2.9%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50%	42%	-8.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	35.4%	37.7%	2.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.8%	16.7%	4.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2NJ this area, 5.4% 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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	5.4%	-9.6%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.1%	0.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	46.5%	7.1%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
White	92.1%	88.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	88.8%	86.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	5%	3.3%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	5%	3.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Britannia Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Wharf was 181.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.6% higher than the Bingley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Britannia Wharf has the 10th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 2NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Britannia Wharf are based on 190 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 Britannia Wharf, Bingley, BD16 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD16 2NJ

Average Price
£167,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,344

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Wharf

Average Price
£180,428

Semi-Detached
£179,469

Terraced
£202,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,195

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Britannia Wharf, Bingley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-04-30	£124,439
80 Britannia Wharf, Bingley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-01-27	£118,910
50 Britannia Wharf, Bingley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-08-04	£128,587
46 Britannia Wharf, Bingley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-22	£142,525
86 Britannia Wharf, Bingley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,950	2017-10-02	£132,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD16 2NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	3,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strong Close Nursery School Airedale Road , BD21 4LW	3out of 4	4,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery Mornington Road , BD16 4JS	3out of 4	143 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Crownest Road , BD16 4HQ	- not rated	387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church Street , BD16 2PP	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Park Primary Ash Terrace , Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 1HB	3out of 4	667 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldwick Primary School Warren Lane , Gilstead BD16 3LE	3out of 4	1,089 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	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bingley Grammar School Keighley Road , BD16 2RS	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	3,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery Lady Lane , BD16 4AP	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	4,171 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	4,946 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	Distance
The Granary	2 Mornington Road	164 yd
The Crusty Cob Cafe	36 Leonard Street	343 yd
Platform 3 Pancake House	6 Park Road	446 yd
Mamas Pizza	24 Park Road	447 yd
Sizzling Lounge	26 Park Road	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star (Bar Only)	26 York Street	302 yd
Bingley Masonic Hall	Charles Street	412 yd
The Harvester	14 Chapel Lane	483 yd
Chapter 2 Cocktail and Wine Bar	11a Chapel Lane	485 yd
Myrtle Grove	141 Main Street	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rob's Plaice	1a Crownest Road	174 yd
Happy House	9 Kingsway	305 yd
Spicy Hut	48 Leonard Street	343 yd
Park Road Fisheries	30G Park Road	431 yd
Greggs	Unit 8a, Five Rise Shopping Centre, Main Street	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	Unit 6, Five Rise Shopping Centre, Main Street		473 yd
Tesco	1-2 Keighley Road		787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity All Saints Church Of England Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	381 yd
Club M (Closed) Arden House Arden House Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Flacks Fit 24 ARDEN HOUSE ARDEN HOUSE WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Bingley Swimming Pool MYRTLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Myrtle Park MYRTLE PARK MYRTLE PARK MYRTLE GROVE	tennis courts	890 yd
St Wilfs Church Hall GILSTEAD LANE		894 yd
Bingley Congregationals Cricket Club SOUTHLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	948 yd
Gilstead Rec Ground Gilstead Lane	grass pitches	966 yd
Beckfoot And Hazelbeck School HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL WAGON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	986 yd
Myrtle Park Juniors Fc TEMPLAR COTTAGE TEMPLAR COTTAGE BECKFOOT LANE	grass pitches	998 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD16 2NJ