Acre Lane, Bradford, BD2 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD2 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	32.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	51%	0.0%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	44.9%	44.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	39.8%	39.9%	0.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	23.8%	0.8%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	13.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.9%	3.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	20.1%	3.6%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	13.6%	10.5%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.1%	75.4%	-12.7%	81.4%	-6.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	95.9%	93.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
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	95.9%	93.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Acre Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acre Lane was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Acre Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 274th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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. 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 2LJ, 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 Acre Lane are based on 109 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 Acre Lane, Bradford, BD2 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 2LJ

Average Price
£204,180

Semi-Detached
£204,180

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acre Lane

Average Price
£200,250

Semi-Detached
£233,067

Terraced
£148,047

Detached
£305,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£70,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acre LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Acre Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-03-12	£234,897
101 Acre Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2019-03-29	£241,263
109 Acre Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-01-20	£160,461
103 Acre Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2016-08-15	£209,548
111 Acre Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,950	2013-11-15	£214,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 2LJ

Employment

BD2 2LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	88
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,748 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	4,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	4,900 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	- not rated	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish Primary School Hall Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DU	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	988 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	695 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy converter	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	4,014 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,816 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 Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,933 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	5,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	2,525 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	2,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	2,617 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy special converter	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	257 yd
Overflowing Cup	158 Bradford Road	654 yd
Costa Coffee	275 Bradford Road	711 yd
McDonalds	285 Bradford Road	711 yd
Subway	Unit M6, Enterprise 5 Retail Park, Bradford Road	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swing Gate Inn (Bar Only)	413 Idle Road	377 yd
Eccleshill WMC	14 Stony Lane	479 yd
Greedy Pig	17 Stony Lane	488 yd
The Royal Oak	30-41 Stony Lane	488 yd
The Victoria Hotel (Bar Only)	Victoria Road	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dine In Desserts	Unit 2, Idle Road	342 yd
Bolton Junction Fish & Chips	1123 Bolton Road	349 yd
Sweet N Sour Chinese Take Away	1127 Bolton Road	349 yd
Eccleshill Balti	1 Institute Road	383 yd
Curry Counter	Unit 2, 1107 Bolton Road	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	413 yd
Morrisons	275 Bradford Road	711 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	782 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	843 yd
Lidl	Union Mills, Harrogate Road	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Institute Road Recreation Ground INSTITUTE ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Flacks Fitness NORMAN LANE	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford) M4 M4 BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bradford Eccleshill) (Closed) Cavendish Road	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	788 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	790 yd
Bradford North Police Station JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN HOUSE JAVELIN CLOSE		794 yd
Cavendish Primary School HALL ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 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	85.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 2LJ