Victoria Drive, Bradford, BD2 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 2BS is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	52.9%	45.3%	-7.6%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	47.1%	54.7%	7.6%	49.0%	5.7%

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 area around BD2 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	46.2%	8.8%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	29.4%	-8.0%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	38.2%	39.5%	1.3%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	37.5%	37%	-0.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	16.6%	15.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BD2 2BS this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	29.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	19.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	85.9%	-10.6%	81.4%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	94.2%	90.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	91.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Drive was 250.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% higher than the Eccleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eccleshill and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD2 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Victoria Drive are based on 16 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 Victoria Drive, Bradford, BD2 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 2BS

Average Price
£198,409

Semi-Detached
£198,409

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Drive

Average Price
£188,956

Semi-Detached
£188,956

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Victoria Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-23	£189,059
2 Victoria Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-03-12	£197,309
5 Victoria Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2007-08-06	£251,157
12 Victoria Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,500	2007-07-03	£154,762
12 Victoria Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2007-02-23	£159,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 2BS

Employment

BD2 2BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	95
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	20
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,517 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	5,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fagley Lane , Eccleshill BD2 3NS	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish Primary School Hall Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DU	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy The Bank , Idle BD10 0QA	- not rated	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fagley Primary School Falsgrave Avenue , Fagley BD2 3PU	4out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Dudley Hill Road , BD2 3DE	3out of 4	991 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	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	2out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	2,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,189 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,391 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	5,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	2,416 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	2,883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	3,006 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge , BD10 0NR	- not rated	3,062 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
Starbucks	Unit 1a, Union Mills, Harrogate Road	90 yd
Gingers Cafe	Unit 2, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road	276 yd
The Gateway Cafe	45 Thackeray Road	453 yd
MI-Cafe	Mechanics Institute, Stone Hall Road	732 yd
Delights Cafe	125 Harrogate Road	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jok's Ale House (Bar only)	98 Victoria Road	276 yd
Eccles and Victoria Club	101 Victoria Road	343 yd
The Fountain (Bar Only)	83 Victoria Road	343 yd
The Smiling Mule	171 Moorside Road	593 yd
Eccleshill WMC	14 Stony Lane	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China China	324 Harrogate Road	239 yd
Island Fusion Culinary Hub	5 Quarryman Close	448 yd
Omars	107 Ravenscliffe Avenue	583 yd
Canton King	53 Stony Lane	589 yd
Wok Delight	43 Stony Lane	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Union Mills, Harrogate Road		114 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road		368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eccleshill Sports And Social Club HARROGATE ROAD	grass pitches	362 yd
Cavendish Primary School HALL ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bradford Eccleshill) (Closed) Cavendish Road	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Institute Road Recreation Ground INSTITUTE ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd
St Clare'S Catholic Primary School ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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	134.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	273.7 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 2BS