Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD2 4NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	54.5%	52.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.5%	47.3%	1.8%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 vicinity of BD2 4NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	28.7%	5.2%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	55.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	11.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.2%	37.5%	-5.7%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	40.4%	40.9%	0.5%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	13%	17.5%	4.5%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	2%	3.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	22.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.8%	9.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	20%	22.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	1.1%	3.3%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	22.8%	42.7%	19.9%	2.7%	40.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68%	44.4%	-23.6%	81.4%	-37.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	88%	79.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	17.1%	7.4%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	79.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	10%	1%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	48.3%	6.5%	41.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Idle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Idle Road was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Idle Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 603rd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 4NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Idle Road are based on 409 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 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 4NB

Average Price
£232,853

Semi-Detached
£232,278

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£242,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Idle Road

Average Price
£206,188

Semi-Detached
£252,668

Terraced
£171,818

Detached
£298,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,366

Other
£246,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Idle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-09-23	£226,962
147 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2021-05-28	£183,351
171 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-10-02	£208,622
165 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2014-10-23	£218,635
161 Idle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2011-11-16	£294,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 4NB

Employment

BD2 4NB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD2 4NB 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

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,445 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	4,175 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	5,128 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Peel Park Drive , Undercliffe BD2 4PR	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ES	- not rated	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	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	958 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,281 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	364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW	- not rated	1,318 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	3,122 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,916 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,960 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	4,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL	- not rated	598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ	- not rated	835 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,734 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
Manor Cafe	130 Undercliffe Road	252 yd
Delights Cafe	125 Harrogate Road	499 yd
Deli king	442 Killinghall Road	504 yd
Meltdown	441 Otley Road	520 yd
MI-Cafe	Mechanics Institute, Stone Hall Road	1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Kiln Inn (Bar Only)	129 Idle Road	227 yd
Upper Bolton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	Sefton Hall, Idle Road	239 yd
Milners Arms (Bar Only)	Manor Street	285 yd
Manor House	42 Leeds Road	364 yd
Northcote Conservative Club (Bar only)	372-376 Otley Road	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christoph's Sandwich Shop	21c Pelham Road	181 yd
Fish & Bite	155-157 Dudley Hill Road	267 yd
Lotus Flavour	57 Idle Road	347 yd
Pimento Caribbean Cuisine	116 Undercliffe Road	382 yd
Smashin Slice	Unit 2, 89 Harrogate Road	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Bolton Road	488 yd
Tesco	465-469 Otley Road	520 yd
Bolton Road Convenience Store Premier	Unit 4, 1107 Bolton Road	588 yd
Co Op	289 Harrogate Road	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Gym UNDERCLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club INTAKE ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Hanson Academy SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	961 yd
Hanson School (Closed) Sutton Avenue	grass pitches	962 yd
St Clare'S Catholic Primary School ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Pulse Health And Fitness Hanson KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 4NB