Willow Gardens, Bradford, BD2 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 1LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	54.8%	54.9%	0.1%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.2%	45.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 1LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	23.4%	22.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	58.7%	0.1%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	11.7%	14%	2.3%	6.1%	7.9%

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	32.9%	37.1%	4.2%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	42.4%	41.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	18.7%	15.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.6%	23.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	11.1%	4.5%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	23.5%	-0.7%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	88.3%	86.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	94.7%	93.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Willow Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Gardens was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Gardens has the 25th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 1LX, 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 Gardens are based on 24 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 Gardens, Bradford, BD2 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 1LX

Average Price
£334,168

Semi-Detached
£242,819

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,777

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Gardens

Average Price
£347,486

Semi-Detached
£257,892

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,285

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Willow Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2026-02-09	£270,000
4 Willow Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-04-27	£402,058
3 Willow Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2020-01-07	£408,669
18 Willow Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-07-04	£204,271
5 Willow Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-08-31	£399,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 1LX

Employment

BD2 1LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD2 1LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,075 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	4,604 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	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale First School Oakdale Avenue , Wrose BD18 1NU	- not rated	1,250 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	- not rated	1,109 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	- not rated	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	1,557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Middle School Old Park Road , Thorpe Edge BD10 9BG	- not rated	1,677 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	3,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,695 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Boothroyd Drive , Idle BD10 8LU	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellar Carr School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moo Restaurant & The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	275 yd
Overflowing Cup	158 Bradford Road	473 yd
Eccleshill United Football Club	The Mitton Group Stadium, Kingsway	481 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	578 yd
McDonalds	285 Bradford Road	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	48 yd
The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	275 yd
Wrose Bull	35 Wrose Road	401 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	481 yd
The Bold Privateer (Bar Only)	69 Wrose Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drakes Fish & Chips	22 Highfield Road	416 yd
Hygiene China Chinese Takeaway	386 Kings Road	455 yd
Village Balti	388 Kings Road	455 yd
Hold King Chinese	221 Wrose Road	507 yd
Wrose Balti	219 Wrose Road	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road		578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	46 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	276 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		326 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	362 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		413 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	618 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Idle Cricket Club Cavendish Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	987 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	42.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 1LX