Lowther Street, Bradford, BD2 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD2 4RA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	59.7%	47.8%	-11.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	40.3%	52.2%	11.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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	18.2%	35.1%	16.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	32.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	32.2%	13.2%	-19.0%	6.1%	7.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (56.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.7%	26.4%	3.7%	48.4%	-22.0%
Good health	31.2%	29.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	30.5%	25.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	13.1%
Bad health	11%	13.5%	2.5%	4.0%	9.5%
Very bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	1.2%	3.3%

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 4RA this area, 37.3% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.2%	37.3%	-18.9%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8%	4.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10%	5.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	17.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	14.9%	20.8%	5.9%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	75.3%	65.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-16.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	87%	82%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	11.2%	4.7%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	82%	-3.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.2%	14.6%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Lowther Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowther Street was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowther Street has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 566th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

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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 4RA, 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 Lowther Street 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 Lowther Street, Bradford, BD2 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD2 4RA

Average Price
£163,570

Semi-Detached
£163,570

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowther Street

Average Price
£171,457

Semi-Detached
£171,457

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowther Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lowther Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-21	£295,532
9 Lowther Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-01-24	£136,012
3 Lowther Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2019-02-08	£121,632
12 Lowther Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,950	2015-11-19	£187,169
3 Lowther Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,500	2015-10-09	£147,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD2 4RA

Employment

BD2 4RA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD2 4RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,377 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	4,023 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	4,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Peel Park Drive , Undercliffe BD2 4PR	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Dudley Hill Road , BD2 3DE	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killinghall Primary School Killinghall Road , BD3 7JF	3out of 4	945 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Barkerend Road , BD3 0AB	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	2out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	1,475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	1,804 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,352 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,355 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,522 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,971 yd	Other independent 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
Meltdown	441 Otley Road	140 yd
Deli king	442 Killinghall Road	305 yd
Lezzetli	210 Otley Road	831 yd
Delights Cafe	125 Harrogate Road	845 yd
Manor Cafe	130 Undercliffe Road	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcote Conservative Club (Bar only)	372-376 Otley Road	161 yd
Bradford Moor Golf Club	Scarr Hall, Pollard Lane	284 yd
Malt Kiln Inn (Bar Only)	129 Idle Road	437 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club	Intake Road	453 yd
Manor House	42 Leeds Road	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	463 Otley Road	140 yd
Nafeez	461 Otley Road	140 yd
Amigos	503 Otley Road	277 yd
Subway	495-497 Otley Road	277 yd
AB Sea Take Away	507 Otley Road	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	465-469 Otley Road	140 yd
Morrisons Daily	191 Otley Road	876 yd
Tesco	Bolton Road	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Undercliffe Cricket Club INTAKE ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Bradford Moor Golf Club SCARR HALL SCARR HALL POLLARD LANE	golf	552 yd
Carlton Bolling College UNDERCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
Byron Primary School BARKEREND ROAD		955 yd
St Clare'S Catholic Primary School ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Myra Shay Playing Fields Barkerend Road	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Feversham College CLIFFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Jinnah Arena BARKEREND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,072 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD2 4RA