Tower Street, Bradford, BD2 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD2 3AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	42.8%	40.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	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	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.8%	33.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	28.4%	23.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	7.9%	-11.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	16.3%	9.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	26.9%	8.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	7.1%	15%	7.9%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.3%	70.7%	-8.6%	81.4%	-10.7%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	91%	91.2%	0.2%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5.6%	0.6%	5.6%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	90.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Street has the 53rd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD2 3AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Tower Street 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 Tower Street, Bradford, BD2 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 3AW

Average Price
£98,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£105,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,485

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Tower Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-01-08	£109,807
22 Tower Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2024-03-12	£115,507
24 Tower Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,950	2023-08-22	£107,305
10 Tower Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-12-17	£92,609
28 Tower Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-06-23	£84,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 3AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	37
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	2,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,664 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	4,360 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	5,119 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	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Peel Park Drive , Undercliffe BD2 4PR	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Primary School Peel Park Drive , BD2 4RP	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fagley Primary School Falsgrave Avenue , Fagley BD2 3PU	4out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Fagley Road , Fagley BD2 3JD	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling College Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,297 yd	Foundation school	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	419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	1,385 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	3,048 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,300 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	3,971 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	667 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	858 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,457 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
Deli king	442 Killinghall Road	189 yd
Meltdown	441 Otley Road	317 yd
Delights Cafe	125 Harrogate Road	402 yd
Manor Cafe	130 Undercliffe Road	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Kiln Inn (Bar Only)	129 Idle Road	272 yd
Northcote Conservative Club (Bar only)	372-376 Otley Road	292 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club	Intake Road	414 yd
Manor House	42 Leeds Road	421 yd
Milners Arms (Bar Only)	Manor Street	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Bite	155-157 Dudley Hill Road	74 yd
Amigos	503 Otley Road	177 yd
Subway	495-497 Otley Road	177 yd
AB Sea Take Away	507 Otley Road	177 yd
Susans Family Bakers	501 Otley Road	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	465-469 Otley Road	317 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	825 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	828 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Undercliffe Cricket Club INTAKE ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
St Clare'S Catholic Primary School ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Bradford Moor Golf Club SCARR HALL SCARR HALL POLLARD LANE	golf	895 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	87.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 3AW