Low Fold, Bradford, BD2 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD2 4AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	36%	37.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	46%	4.1%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (88.8%) 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	42.8%	39.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	39.2%	48.9%	9.7%	33.6%	15.3%
Fair health	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-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	22.9%	19.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	21.1%	10.1%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	25.1%	4.8%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	1.1%	8.6%
Indian	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	18%	29.4%	11.4%	2.7%	26.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	0.8%	6.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	61.5%	42.6%	-18.9%	81.4%	-38.8%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	19.3%	6.9%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	77%	-3.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.1%	12.6%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Muslim	49.1%	6.5%	42.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Low Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Fold was 148.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Fold has the 53rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD2 4AD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Low Fold are based on 19 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 Low Fold, Bradford, BD2 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 4AD

Average Price
£274,625

Semi-Detached
£297,696

Terraced
£244,061

Detached
£401,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,026

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Fold

Average Price
£275,596

Semi-Detached
£309,392

Terraced
£251,838

Detached
£307,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,977

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Low Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-11	£276,633
18 Low Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2022-09-09	£207,260
12 Low Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-09	£256,943
11 Low Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-07-06	£309,392
10 Low Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2016-08-05	£88,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 4AD

Employment

BD2 4AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,319 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	3,074 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	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	- not rated	826 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Farm Primary School Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	2out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	- not rated	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Peel Park Drive , Undercliffe BD2 4PR	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	962 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,698 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,491 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,505 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawaab Gourmet	626 Bolton Road	575 yd
Peelers Cafe	Peel Park, Cliffe Road	647 yd
The Flowerpot Restaurant	Canal Road	871 yd
Lezzetli	210 Otley Road	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Malt Kiln Inn (Bar Only)	129 Idle Road		1,002 yd
Upper Bolton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	Sefton Hall, Idle Road		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peel Park Fisheries	175 Bolton Lane	142 yd
Ashbourne Pizza	107 Bolton Lane	211 yd
Godfather's Pizza House	1037 Bolton Road	267 yd
Big Fellas	1071 Bolton Road	801 yd
Rajas	201 Otley Road	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Bolton Road	801 yd
Tesco	The Peel Centre, Valley Road	916 yd
Morrisons Daily	191 Otley Road	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peel Park Cliffe Road	cycling, grass pitches	414 yd
Feversham College CLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	938 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	939 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bradford) KINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,031 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	26.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	37.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	37.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 4AD