Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 2AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	51.7%	54.6%	2.9%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.3%	45.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	32.3%	37.3%	5.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	40.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	6.2%

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	46.4%	42.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	37.7%	35.5%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.5%	16.3%	3.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	21.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	16.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	18.9%	10.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	21.1%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	8.3%	15.2%	6.9%	2.7%	12.5%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.8%	69%	-14.8%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	87.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	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	91.3%	87.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.5%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Idle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Idle Road was 163.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Idle Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD2 2AL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Idle Road are based on 409 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 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 2AL

Average Price
£172,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,194

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Idle Road

Average Price
£206,188

Semi-Detached
£252,668

Terraced
£171,818

Detached
£298,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,366

Other
£246,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Idle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
306 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-12-19	£200,176
330 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-11-19	£146,158
330 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-05-07	£152,901
342 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2024-01-26	£84,742
310 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-12-16	£165,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 2AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,581 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	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	- not rated	255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	3out of 4	585 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	612 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE	- not rated	1,718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,687 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,488 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	906 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ	- not rated	1,466 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	2,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Cafe	130 Undercliffe Road	428 yd
MI-Cafe	Mechanics Institute, Stone Hall Road	523 yd
Delights Cafe	125 Harrogate Road	745 yd
Goals Bradford	282 Kings Road	865 yd
Gingers Cafe	Unit 2, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swing Gate Inn (Bar Only)	413 Idle Road	80 yd
Milners Arms (Bar Only)	Manor Street	380 yd
Upper Bolton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	Sefton Hall, Idle Road	393 yd
Manor House	42 Leeds Road	558 yd
Eccleshill WMC	14 Stony Lane	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dine In Desserts	Unit 2, Idle Road	2 yd
Bolton Junction Fish & Chips	1123 Bolton Road	68 yd
Sweet N Sour Chinese Take Away	1127 Bolton Road	68 yd
Curry Counter	Unit 2, 1107 Bolton Road	76 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 1107 Bolton Road	76 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	76 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	453 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	837 yd
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	1,011 yd
Lidl	Union Mills, Harrogate Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	137 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	613 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	614 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Institute Road Recreation Ground INSTITUTE ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bradford Eccleshill) (Closed) Cavendish Road	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		1,062 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 2AL