Swain House Road, Bradford, BD2 1JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD2 1JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	42.1%	48%	5.9%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	32%	-10.1%	44.2%	-12.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	36.1%	40.6%	4.5%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	44.1%	37.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.3%	16.7%	3.4%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around BD2 1JW this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	30.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	14.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	20.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	5%	5.3%	0.3%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.2%	78.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	94.1%	91%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Swain House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swain House Road was 112.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swain House Road has the 76th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 631st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 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 1JW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Swain House Road are based on 74 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 Swain House Road, Bradford, BD2 1JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 1JW

Average Price
£143,441

Semi-Detached
£151,514

Terraced
£113,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swain House Road

Average Price
£141,977

Semi-Detached
£144,879

Terraced
£147,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swain House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Swain House Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-03-06	£160,002
62 Swain House Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-02-02	£156,101
68 Swain House Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2021-04-30	£165,188
54 Swain House Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2018-06-20	£135,380
64 Swain House Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-03-26	£145,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 1JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,184 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	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	3out of 4	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Farm Primary School Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	- not rated	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	503 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy converter	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	3,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,047 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,846 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	4,341 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	2,262 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
Goals Bradford	282 Kings Road	251 yd
Overflowing Cup	158 Bradford Road	607 yd
Moo Restaurant & The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	762 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	818 yd
McDonalds	285 Bradford Road	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrose Bull	35 Wrose Road	369 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	679 yd
The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	762 yd
Swing Gate Inn (Bar Only)	413 Idle Road	767 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TC's Cafe	38 Swain House Road	10 yd
Chutneez Fast Food	51 Swain House Road	61 yd
Hygiene China Chinese Takeaway	386 Kings Road	237 yd
Village Balti	388 Kings Road	237 yd
Drakes Fish & Chips	22 Highfield Road	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	818 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	824 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	331 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	456 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	457 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	655 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		724 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		771 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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