Finsbury Drive, Bradford, BD2 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 1QA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	47.6%	52.6%	5.0%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	52.4%	47.4%	-5.0%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	27.7%	32.7%	5.0%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	50.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.8%	9%	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%

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	51.8%	48.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.6%	32.4%	0.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.5%	14.7%	4.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	17.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19%	8.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.1%	6%	3.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	10%	9.1%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.8%	73.7%	-16.1%	81.4%	-7.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	93.1%	92.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	92.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Finsbury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finsbury Drive was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.8% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finsbury Drive has the 67th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 760th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 1QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Finsbury Drive are based on 12 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 Finsbury Drive, Bradford, BD2 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 1QA

Average Price
£332,727

Semi-Detached
£380,578

Terraced
£316,470

Detached
£343,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finsbury Drive

Average Price
£360,610

Semi-Detached
£414,861

Terraced
£346,063

Detached
£355,305

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finsbury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Finsbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£266,500	2021-05-05	£346,389
30 Finsbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-03-24	£309,959
46 Finsbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-06-21	£331,551
3 Finsbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2012-02-24	£406,210
5 Finsbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£263,500	2012-01-13	£451,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 1QA

Employment

BD2 1QA 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	104
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,950 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	4,113 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	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Farm Primary School Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	915 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	- not rated	717 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	2,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	1,670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	1,680 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,707 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	3,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,241 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,037 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
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 2 (BRI) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	2,029 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	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	424 yd
Eccleshill United Football Club	The Mitton Group Stadium, Kingsway	634 yd
Overflowing Cup	158 Bradford Road	676 yd
Moo Restaurant & The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	706 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrose Bull	35 Wrose Road	427 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	510 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	634 yd
The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	706 yd
The Bold Privateer (Bar Only)	69 Wrose Road	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hygiene China Chinese Takeaway	386 Kings Road	108 yd
Village Balti	388 Kings Road	108 yd
TC's Cafe	38 Swain House Road	287 yd
Chutneez Fast Food	51 Swain House Road	344 yd
Hold King Chinese	221 Wrose Road	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road		875 yd
Co-op	Unit 1, 105 Wrose Road		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	374 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		517 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	555 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	682 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	713 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	714 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	273.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 1QA