Long Meadows, Bradford, BD2 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD2 1LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of BD2 1LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	32.3%	2.1%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	54.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	51.2%	46.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	38.2%	37.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.7%	21.1%	2.4%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	32.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	11.9%	2.1%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.3% 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	13.3%	17%	3.7%	1.1%	15.9%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	16%	22.6%	6.6%	3.1%	19.5%
Pakistani	15.4%	18.9%	3.5%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	36.3%	25.3%	-11.0%	81.4%	-56.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	69.9%	68.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	27.5%	1.2%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	68.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	26.9%	25.5%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	1.1%	-22.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Sikh	20.4%	0.9%	19.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Long Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Meadows was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Meadows has the 11th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 207th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD2 1LA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Long Meadows are based on 65 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 Long Meadows, Bradford, BD2 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 1LA

Average Price
£272,106

Semi-Detached
£202,962

Terraced
£365,220

Detached
£275,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Meadows

Average Price
£294,554

Semi-Detached
£233,599

Terraced
£375,036

Detached
£301,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Long Meadows, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2026-03-12	£187,000
4 Long Meadows, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-20	£204,155
5 Long Meadows, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-06-26	£361,293
41 Long Meadows, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-10-19	£215,937
18 Long Meadows, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-05-27	£450,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 1LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD2 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	35
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	23
Education	22
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,124 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	2,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,997 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	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Lane First School Bolton Lane , BD2 4AA	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Woods First School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Yes	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	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	931 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,133 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,906 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	4,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,732 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	763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	984 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Alternative Education Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent special 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 Flowerpot Restaurant	Canal Road	561 yd
Costa	Unit 1, Stanley Road	735 yd
AJ’s Deli bar & Cafe	28 Cunliffe Road	805 yd
The Bolton Woods Centre	Bolton Woods Community Centre, Livingstone Road	836 yd
Goals Bradford	282 Kings Road	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bolton Woods Social Club - (Bar Only)	60 Bolton Hall Road		848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashbourne Pizza	107 Bolton Lane	455 yd
Peel Park Fisheries	175 Bolton Lane	756 yd
Godfather's Pizza House	1037 Bolton Road	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	3 Stanley Court		715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford Christian School LIVINGSTONE ROAD		762 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
Bolton Woods Community Centre LIVINGSTONE ROAD		880 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	894 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	931 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	932 yd
Peel Park Cliffe Road	cycling, grass pitches	1,011 yd
Gaisby Stray (Closed) Gaisby Lane	grass pitches	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 1LA