Willow Grove, Bradford, BD2 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD2 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	36.8%	1.6%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	48%	1.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.5%	46.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.6%	37%	3.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11.5%	12.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	23.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	15.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	18.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	10.8%	22%	11.2%	2.7%	19.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.4%	70.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	-10.8%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	89.8%	90.3%	0.5%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	5.6%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	90.3%	0.5%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Willow Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Grove was 404.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.0% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willow Grove has the 12th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.7%.

🔎 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 1LW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Willow Grove are based on 7 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 Willow Grove, Bradford, BD2 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 1LW

Average Price
£279,543

Semi-Detached
£279,543

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Grove

Average Price
£283,633

Semi-Detached
£283,633

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Willow Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2015-10-16	£235,951
1 Willow Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2014-05-28	£218,502
6 Willow Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2013-07-26	£270,849
10 Willow Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-08-16	£242,274
12 Willow Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,440	2011-08-12	£275,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 1LW

Employment

BD2 1LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	22
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,091 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	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	- not rated	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Farm Primary School Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	Yes	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	878 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Free schools	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	3,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,261 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	4,690 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	1,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	2,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	2,683 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
Overflowing Cup	158 Bradford Road	329 yd
Moo Restaurant & The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	346 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	510 yd
McDonalds	285 Bradford Road	510 yd
Subway	Unit M6, Enterprise 5 Retail Park, Bradford Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrose Bull	35 Wrose Road	152 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	295 yd
The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	346 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	664 yd
Swing Gate Inn (Bar Only)	413 Idle Road	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drakes Fish & Chips	22 Highfield Road	256 yd
Hygiene China Chinese Takeaway	386 Kings Road	282 yd
Village Balti	388 Kings Road	282 yd
TC's Cafe	38 Swain House Road	434 yd
MacDonners	174 Norman Lane	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road		510 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	294 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	343 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		365 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		504 yd
Eccleshill United Sports Club ECCLESHILL UNITED AFC STORE REAR OF 24 TO 26 ECCLESHILL UNITED AFC STORE REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY	grass pitches	547 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	754 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	795 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	127.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 1LW