Institute Road, Bradford, BD2 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 2HY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population 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	53.5%	57.3%	3.8%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	46.5%	42.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 area around BD2 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	47.3%	46.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	32.5%	-0.6%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	46.2%	-6.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33%	39.5%	6.5%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.7%	23.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	20.9%	3.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	23.9%	9.7%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
White	94.4%	96.6%	2.2%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	99.3%	99%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	99%	0.3%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Institute Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Institute Road was 118.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Institute Road has the 68th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 573rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 2HY, 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 Institute Road are based on 136 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 Institute Road, Bradford, BD2 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 2HY

Average Price
£144,153

Semi-Detached
£146,510

Terraced
£143,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Institute Road

Average Price
£157,785

Semi-Detached
£191,416

Terraced
£154,380

Detached
£163,713

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Institute Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Institute Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2022-10-09	£147,280
13 Institute Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	2022-04-08	£156,378
3 Institute Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2021-09-30	£117,016
17 Institute Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2018-03-09	£173,577
13 Institute Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,600	2018-02-23	£150,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 2HY

Employment

BD2 2HY 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	97
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
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	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,219 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	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	5,288 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	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish Primary School Hall Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DU	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bank , Idle BD10 0QA	2out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School The Bank , Idle BD10 0QA	- not rated	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fagley Lane , Eccleshill BD2 3NS	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,173 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	2,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill North Middle School Rillington Mead , Greengates BD10 0EF	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Middle School Old Park Road , Thorpe Edge BD10 9BG	- not rated	1,434 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	4,295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,089 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	5,365 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	5,284 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	1,445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	1,573 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ	- not rated	1,970 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ashfield School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	2,293 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellar Carr School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD	- not rated	2,293 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
MI-Cafe	Mechanics Institute, Stone Hall Road	152 yd
Gingers Cafe	Unit 2, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road	419 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	740 yd
McDonalds	285 Bradford Road	740 yd
Subway	Unit M6, Enterprise 5 Retail Park, Bradford Road	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greedy Pig	17 Stony Lane	106 yd
The Royal Oak	30-41 Stony Lane	107 yd
Eccleshill WMC	14 Stony Lane	109 yd
The Victoria Hotel (Bar Only)	Victoria Road	283 yd
Eccles and Victoria Club	101 Victoria Road	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eccleshill Balti	1 Institute Road	2 yd
Wok Delight	43 Stony Lane	106 yd
The Pizza Box	51 Stony Lane	106 yd
Crispy Chicken	49 Stony Lane	106 yd
Pizzalicious	45 Stony Lane	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	723 yd
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	740 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	749 yd
Lidl	Union Mills, Harrogate Road	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Institute Road Recreation Ground INSTITUTE ROAD	grass pitches	134 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bradford Eccleshill) (Closed) Cavendish Road	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Cavendish Primary School HALL ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Eccleshill Sports And Social Club HARROGATE ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		881 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 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	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 2HY