Post Office Road, Bradford, BD2 2HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD2 2HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.7%	0.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	52.6%	53.6%	1.0%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	29.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	11.8%	4.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%	33.7%	-12.7%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	39.9%	43.9%	4.0%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	10%	15.8%	5.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	6%	2.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.5%	22.6%	3.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	19.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	23%	8.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.5%	88.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	96.6%	97.9%	1.3%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	97.9%	1.3%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Post Office Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Post Office Road was 159.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Post Office Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 2HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Post Office Road are based on 24 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 Post Office Road, Bradford, BD2 2HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 2HT

Average Price
£142,288

Semi-Detached
£161,877

Terraced
£140,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Post Office Road

Average Price
£155,096

Semi-Detached
£168,237

Terraced
£154,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Post Office Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Post Office Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-23	£155,508
26 Post Office Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-02-08	£181,817
36 Post Office Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-08	£143,705
28 Post Office Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-10-08	£97,758
26 Post Office Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-10-17	£176,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 2HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	22
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,320 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	5,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	5,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cavendish Primary School Hall Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DU	3out of 4	463 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	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fagley Lane , Eccleshill BD2 3NS	3out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holybrook Primary School Rillington Mead , Greengates BD10 0EF	1out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	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	1,266 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,961 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	4,471 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,267 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	2,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge , BD10 0NR	- not rated	2,842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	2,849 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	3,131 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	359 yd
Gingers Cafe	Unit 2, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road	446 yd
FoodCycle	Rockwell Community Centre, 6 Summerfield Road	682 yd
Bloomin’ Buds Theatre Company	Rockwell Community Centre, 6 Summerfield Road	682 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Hotel (Bar Only)	Victoria Road	84 yd
Greedy Pig	17 Stony Lane	148 yd
The Royal Oak	30-41 Stony Lane	149 yd
Eccleshill WMC	14 Stony Lane	182 yd
Eccles and Victoria Club	101 Victoria Road	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton King	53 Stony Lane	128 yd
The Pizza Box	51 Stony Lane	148 yd
Crispy Chicken	49 Stony Lane	148 yd
Pizzalicious	45 Stony Lane	148 yd
Pizza Heart & Grill	5 Stony Lane	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	735 yd
Lidl	Union Mills, Harrogate Road	802 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	831 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Institute Road Recreation Ground INSTITUTE ROAD	grass pitches	94 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bradford Eccleshill) (Closed) Cavendish Road	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Cavendish Primary School HALL ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Eccleshill Sports And Social Club HARROGATE ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		894 yd
Eccleshill Swimming Pool ECCLESHILL SWIMMING POOL ECCLESHILL SWIMMING POOL HARROGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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