Poplars Park Road, Bradford, BD2 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD2 1DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.1%	49.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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%	42.7%	3.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	50.3%	11.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	40.7%	36.3%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.5%	10.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	18.9%	-15.9%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	32.3%	16.9%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	10.1%	14.1%	4.0%	1.1%	13.0%
Indian	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	39.1%	25.3%	-13.8%	2.7%	22.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	30.1%	39.9%	9.8%	81.4%	-41.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	67.1%	76.9%	9.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	14.4%	-9.2%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	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	66.8%	76.5%	9.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	15.7%	10.8%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	1.1%	-15.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	47.9%	6.5%	41.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Poplars Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplars Park Road was 359.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.9% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplars Park Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD2 1DU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Poplars Park Road are based on 72 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 Poplars Park Road, Bradford, BD2 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 1DU

Average Price
£284,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplars Park Road

Average Price
£258,683

Semi-Detached
£251,088

Terraced
£184,209

Detached
£284,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£699,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplars Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Poplars Park Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-02	£328,916
21 Poplars Park Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-02-26	£315,714
21 Poplars Park Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£229,995	2019-02-08	£329,167
7 Poplars Park Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-10-12	£275,410
9 Poplars Park Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-05-07	£288,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 1DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	26
Retired	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,920 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	2,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poplars Farm Primary School Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Primary School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP	2out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	1,198 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,316 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,066 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
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,081 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	5,213 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	476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,448 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
Costa	Unit 1, Stanley Road	481 yd
The Flowerpot Restaurant	Canal Road	554 yd
The Bolton Woods Centre	Bolton Woods Community Centre, Livingstone Road	595 yd
AJ’s Deli bar & Cafe	28 Cunliffe Road	702 yd
Goals Bradford	282 Kings Road	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Woods Social Club - (Bar Only)	60 Bolton Hall Road	620 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	963 yd
Owlet Hall Social Club	53 Greenfield Avenue	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashbourne Pizza	107 Bolton Lane	704 yd
Peel Park Fisheries	175 Bolton Lane	1,010 yd
Godfather's Pizza House	1037 Bolton Road	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	3 Stanley Court		474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford Christian School LIVINGSTONE ROAD		537 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	614 yd
Bolton Woods Community Centre LIVINGSTONE ROAD		635 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	761 yd
Gaisby Stray (Closed) Gaisby Lane	grass pitches	789 yd
Derek Ogden Memorial Playing Fields CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS POWELL ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	924 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,041 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,042 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	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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