Foston Lane, Bradford, BD2 3QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD2 3QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	44.8%	43.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	45%	8.2%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	6.1%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.6%	52.9%	3.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	29.9%	32.5%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.8%	11.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around BD2 3QB this area, 35.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.7%	35.7%	-11.0%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	13.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11%	5.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	4.2%	18%	13.8%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	27.4%	38.3%	10.9%	2.7%	35.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.5%	39.4%	-25.1%	81.4%	-42.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	8.3%	8.3%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	73.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	0.5%	2%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	23.1%	4.7%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	73.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.4%	21.6%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	8.4%	1.1%	-7.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Muslim	54.3%	6.5%	47.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Foston Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foston Lane was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Eccleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foston Lane has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eccleshill and the 448th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD2 3QB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Foston Lane are based on 102 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 Foston Lane, Bradford, BD2 3QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 3QB

Average Price
£112,190

Semi-Detached
£112,190

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foston Lane

Average Price
£125,892

Semi-Detached
£125,352

Terraced
£127,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foston LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Foston Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-12-14	£92,514
33 Foston Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-11-21	£138,396
5 Foston Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2016-04-20	£76,610
5 Foston Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2012-05-14	£84,719
21 Foston Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2007-05-18	£148,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 3QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD2 3QB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	5,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Fagley Road , Fagley BD2 3JD	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Fagley Road , Fagley BD2 3JD	- not rated	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fagley Primary School Falsgrave Avenue , Fagley BD2 3PU	4out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fagley Lane , Eccleshill BD2 3NS	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Primary School Peel Park Drive , BD2 4RP	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	- not rated	1,538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priesthorpe School Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	- not rated	1,701 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE	- not rated	1,819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	1,425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	1,656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB	- not rated	1,823 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	3,825 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,505 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	4,900 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	4,131 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	1,683 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,919 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Staff Canteen	71 Gain Lane	376 yd
Starbucks	Gain Lane	873 yd
HFC	1045 Leeds Road	934 yd
McDonalds	1003 Leeds Road	989 yd
The Gateway Cafe	45 Thackeray Road	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Smiling Mule	171 Moorside Road		1,069 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club	Intake Road		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Omg Pizzeria	211 Gain Lane	709 yd
China Red	14 Woodhall Avenue	758 yd
Danish Catering & Food 2 Go	115 Fagley Road	784 yd
Deli 29	81 Fagley Road	920 yd
British Fried Chicken	89 Fagley Road	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Rushton Avenue	733 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, The Woodhall Centre, Woodhall Road	786 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Leeds Old Road	1,021 yd
AL Halal Supermarket (Leeds Road)	1001 Leeds Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Clare'S Catholic Primary School ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Woodhall Playing Field Sunny Bank Lane	grass pitches	920 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club INTAKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 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	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 3QB