The Oval, Bingley, BD16 4RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD16 4RH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.2%	48.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.8%	51.4%	0.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38.4%	44.1%	5.7%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	41.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	48.9%	47.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	35.4%	36.9%	1.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12%	12%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
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	16.8%	14.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.2%	4.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	30.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.9%	89.9%	0.0%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	93.7%	93.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	93.9%	0.2%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Bingley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Oval has the 27th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 4RH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Oval are based on 248 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 The Oval, Bingley, BD16 4RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD16 4RH

Average Price
£178,351

Semi-Detached
£170,992

Terraced
£170,189

Detached
£215,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£197,274

Semi-Detached
£189,732

Terraced
£194,280

Detached
£252,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 The Oval, Bingley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-01-09	£200,334
11 The Oval, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-04-06	£148,922
57 The Oval, Bingley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-11-15	£224,654
77 The Oval, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2020-04-24	£213,377
17 The Oval, Bingley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-03-19	£172,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD16 4RH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	30
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Crownest Road , BD16 4HQ	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crownest Road , BD16 4HQ	- not rated	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church Street , BD16 2PP	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church Street , BD16 2PP	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldwick Primary School Warren Lane , Gilstead BD16 3LE	3out of 4	878 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	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aire Valley School Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	1,968 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Samuel Lister Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Manor RC Middle School Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	1,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nab Wood Middle School New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	1,858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoney Lee Middle School Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY	- not rated	2,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	2,887 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	2,663 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	730 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Gables 2 New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery Lady Lane , BD16 4AP	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Gables 2 New Close Road , Nab Wood BD18 4HX	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Victoria Park Preparatory School 7 Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	- not rated	2,760 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
The Crusty Cob Cafe	36 Leonard Street	693 yd
The Granary	2 Mornington Road	863 yd
Bingley Tea Room	Unit 7a, Five Rise Shopping Centre, Main Street	1,038 yd
Subway	151 Main Street	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishermans Inn	Wagon Lane	583 yd
The Star (Bar Only)	26 York Street	795 yd
The Glen	125 Gilstead Lane	802 yd
Bradford And Bingley Rugby Club (Bar Only)	Bradford And Bingley Sports Club, Wagon Lane	952 yd
Myrtle Grove	141 Main Street	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	9 Kingsway	424 yd
Rob's Plaice	1a Crownest Road	559 yd
Spicy Hut	48 Leonard Street	693 yd
Pizza Milano	22 Ashfield Terrace, Bradford Road	908 yd
Scoffs	16 Ashfield Terrace, Bradford Road	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	Unit 6, Five Rise Shopping Centre, Main Street		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Wilfs Church Hall GILSTEAD LANE		295 yd
Gilstead Rec Ground Gilstead Lane	grass pitches	463 yd
Trinity All Saints Church Of England Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	577 yd
Beckfoot And Hazelbeck School HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL HAZELBECK SPECIAL SCHOOL WAGON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	736 yd
Bradford And Bingley Sports Club WAGON LANE	grass pitches	871 yd
Eldwick Primary School WARREN LANE	grass pitches	876 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD16 4RH