Livingstone Road, Bradford, BD2 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 1BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	54.8%	7.4%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	52.6%	45.2%	-7.4%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 BD2 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	50%	45.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	34.1%	7.5%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	40.9%	53.3%	12.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	38.1%	31.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15.1%	12.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	20.4%	-17.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	22%	14.8%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	27.2%	16.8%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	13.5%	3.4%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	5%	4.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	4.5%	12.9%	8.4%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.3%	64.2%	-23.1%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.7%	5%	4.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	74.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	13.1%	11.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	74.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.8%	14.1%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Livingstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livingstone Road was 142.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Livingstone Road has the 55th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD2 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Livingstone Road are based on 69 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 Livingstone Road, Bradford, BD2 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 1BB

Average Price
£129,184

Semi-Detached
£249,629

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livingstone Road

Average Price
£233,908

Semi-Detached
£248,521

Terraced
£161,340

Detached
£263,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,104

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livingstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 42 Livingstone Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,935	2008-12-17	£91,793
Flat 6 42 Livingstone Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,935	2008-12-17	£91,793
Flat 2 42 Livingstone Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,935	2008-12-17	£91,793
40 Livingstone Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2004-12-24	£266,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 1BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Retired	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,110 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	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Woods First School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Primary School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Farm Primary School Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale First School Oakdale Avenue , Wrose BD18 1NU	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,949 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	2,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,778 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,506 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw House School 150 Wilmer Road , Heaton BD9 4AH	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	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
The Bolton Woods Centre	Bolton Woods Community Centre, Livingstone Road	80 yd
Costa	Unit 1, Stanley Road	157 yd
My Thai	198-200 Keighley Road	797 yd
Sultans Restaurant	204-206 Keighley Road	797 yd
Eden's tearoom & Patisserie	Unit 4, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Woods Social Club - (Bar Only)	60 Bolton Hall Road	170 yd
Owlet Hall Social Club	53 Greenfield Avenue	444 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gaisby Balti and Pizza Bar	58 Festival Avenue	598 yd
Festival Fisheries	64 Festival Avenue	598 yd
The Stone Bake	294 Keighley Road	763 yd
Deli 29	310 Keighley Road	799 yd
JDC Grill & Chill	308 Keighley Road	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	3 Stanley Court		385 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Woods Community Centre LIVINGSTONE ROAD		47 yd
Gaisby Stray (Closed) Gaisby Lane	grass pitches	195 yd
Bradford Christian School LIVINGSTONE ROAD		199 yd
Derek Ogden Memorial Playing Fields CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS POWELL ROAD	grass pitches	277 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	610 yd
King George V Playing Fields LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 POPLAR CRESCENT	grass pitches	645 yd
Frizinghall Community Centre Association (Closed) Midland Road		722 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	909 yd
Wrose Recreation Ground OAKDALE GROVE	grass pitches	973 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%

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