Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 2AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	51.1%	55.2%	4.1%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	48.9%	44.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	-4.2%

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%	28.7%	1.7%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	49.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	12.6%	6.3%	6.1%	6.5%

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	44.8%	41.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	39%	39.6%	0.6%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	13%	13.9%	0.9%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	25.4%	17%	-8.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	21.7%	8.4%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	16%	25.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6%	25.3%	19.3%	2.7%	22.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.7%	66.6%	-20.1%	81.4%	-14.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	90.5%	88.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	88.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Idle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Idle Road was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Idle Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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 2AR, 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 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 2AR

Average Price
£285,405

Semi-Detached
£277,763

Terraced
£175,857

Detached
£386,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
462 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-03	£240,572
420 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-20	£215,840
454 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-11-04	£74,613
418 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-19	£182,268
452 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-04-01	£278,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 2AR

Employment

BD2 2AR 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	86
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,675 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	4,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,640 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	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	- not rated	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	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	652 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE	- not rated	1,695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	2,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	1,103 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill North Middle School Rillington Mead , Greengates BD10 0EF	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community 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	4,155 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,958 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 Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	5,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ	- not rated	2,017 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ashfield School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	2,308 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
Overflowing Cup	158 Bradford Road	350 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	502 yd
McDonalds	285 Bradford Road	502 yd
Subway	Unit M6, Enterprise 5 Retail Park, Bradford Road	502 yd
MI-Cafe	Mechanics Institute, Stone Hall Road	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrose Bull	35 Wrose Road	350 yd
Swing Gate Inn (Bar Only)	413 Idle Road	541 yd
The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	655 yd
Greedy Pig	17 Stony Lane	769 yd
The Royal Oak	30-41 Stony Lane	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MacDonners	174 Norman Lane	248 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, 174 Norman Lane	248 yd
Drakes Fish & Chips	22 Highfield Road	360 yd
Chutneez Fast Food	51 Swain House Road	475 yd
TC's Cafe	38 Swain House Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	502 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	601 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		511 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	649 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	650 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	650 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Institute Road Recreation Ground INSTITUTE ROAD	grass pitches	706 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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 2AR