Idle Road, Five Lane Ends, Bradford, BD2 2AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD2 2AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	25.6%	35.4%	9.8%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	52%	-7.7%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.6%	47.7%	1.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35%	34.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.5%	13.4%	2.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	19.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	14.8%	0.1%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.5%	0.0%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.2%	4.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	21.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	2.6%	7.7%	5.1%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	9.6%	23.7%	14.1%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.8%	61.4%	-16.4%	81.4%	-20.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	90.4%	89.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	90%	0.8%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.4%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.3%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Idle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Idle Road was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Idle Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 197th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 2AW, 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, Five Lane Ends, Bradford, BD2 2AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 2AW

Average Price
£325,064

Semi-Detached
£293,510

Terraced
£277,066

Detached
£538,385

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
396 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2025-05-30	£316,885
362 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-05-26	£226,058
398 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2020-01-08	£266,135
402 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-04-20	£263,546
382 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2018-02-19	£289,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 2AW

Employment

BD2 2AW 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	78
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,599 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	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,803 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	374 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	- not rated	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	608 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	547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE	- not rated	1,703 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,826 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,826 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	387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill North Middle School Rillington Mead , Greengates BD10 0EF	- not rated	1,683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,829 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	3,911 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,714 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	5,089 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	1,090 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ	- not rated	1,742 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	2,460 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
MI-Cafe	Mechanics Institute, Stone Hall Road	503 yd
Overflowing Cup	158 Bradford Road	624 yd
Goals Bradford	282 Kings Road	702 yd
Manor Cafe	130 Undercliffe Road	717 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swing Gate Inn (Bar Only)	413 Idle Road	265 yd
Wrose Bull	35 Wrose Road	606 yd
Milners Arms (Bar Only)	Manor Street	669 yd
Upper Bolton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	Sefton Hall, Idle Road	675 yd
Eccleshill WMC	14 Stony Lane	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dine In Desserts	Unit 2, Idle Road	287 yd
Curry Counter	Unit 2, 1107 Bolton Road	324 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 1107 Bolton Road	324 yd
Bolton Junction Fish & Chips	1123 Bolton Road	340 yd
Sweet N Sour Chinese Take Away	1127 Bolton Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	324 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	628 yd
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	750 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	545 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	547 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Institute Road Recreation Ground INSTITUTE ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		783 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.1 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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