Scholars Walk, Bradford, BD2 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 3AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents 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	52%	53.7%	1.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48%	46.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	38.7%	40.9%	2.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	42.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5%	5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49.9%	42.9%	-7.0%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.3%	36.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	16.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	21.5%	3.6%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7%	14.3%	7.3%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.5%	76.6%	-12.9%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	94.9%	90.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	90.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Scholars Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Walk was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scholars Walk has the 16th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 289th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD2 3AF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Scholars Walk are based on 51 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 Scholars Walk, Bradford, BD2 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 3AF

Average Price
£222,442

Semi-Detached
£212,249

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£268,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Walk

Average Price
£243,304

Semi-Detached
£239,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£269,247

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Scholars Walk, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2019-12-13	£144,819
11 Scholars Walk, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-10-11	£196,724
14 Scholars Walk, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2019-04-23	£211,184
16 Scholars Walk, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2018-07-27	£209,873
23 Scholars Walk, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-03-16	£179,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 3AF

Employment

BD2 3AF 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	110
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	37
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	24
Manufacturing	24
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	1
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	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,799 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	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	5,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington Primary School Dudley Hill Road , BD2 3DE	3out of 4	122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Primary School Peel Park Drive , BD2 4RP	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Peel Park Drive , Undercliffe BD2 4PR	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fagley Lane , Eccleshill BD2 3NS	3out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fagley Primary School Falsgrave Avenue , Fagley BD2 3PU	4out of 4	790 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	1,223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,297 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,517 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,301 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,080 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,244 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	4,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ	- not rated	922 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	954 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,676 yd	Community special 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
Delights Cafe	125 Harrogate Road	161 yd
Manor Cafe	130 Undercliffe Road	333 yd
Deli king	442 Killinghall Road	424 yd
Meltdown	441 Otley Road	572 yd
Gingers Cafe	Unit 2, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road	949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor House	42 Leeds Road	191 yd
Milners Arms (Bar Only)	Manor Street	378 yd
The Smiling Mule	171 Moorside Road	390 yd
Upper Bolton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	Sefton Hall, Idle Road	435 yd
Malt Kiln Inn (Bar Only)	129 Idle Road	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smashin Slice	Unit 2, 89 Harrogate Road	80 yd
Parmo'z	121 Harrogate Road	125 yd
Flying Dragon	117 Harrogate Road	161 yd
Harrogate Road Fisheries	151 Harrogate Road	161 yd
Fish & Bite	155-157 Dudley Hill Road	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	465-469 Otley Road	572 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	583 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	730 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	790 yd
Lidl	Union Mills, Harrogate Road	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Undercliffe Cricket Club INTAKE ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
St Clare'S Catholic Primary School ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	750 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257.9 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	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 3AF