Bradford Road, Thornbury, Bradford, BD3 7BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD3 7BA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.9%	47.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.1%	52.6%	3.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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	28.7%	36.2%	7.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	49.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	53.3%	47.2%	-6.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	27.1%	38.2%	11.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.7%	10.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	29.6%	20.2%	-9.4%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.5%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.3%	7.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	34.2%	10.9%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	16.8%	12.9%	-3.9%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	24.7%	33.2%	8.5%	2.7%	30.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.8%	32.2%	-17.6%	81.4%	-49.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	4.8%	8.8%	4.0%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	77.7%	70.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	24.4%	4.1%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	70.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	24.5%	23.8%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	0%	-19.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	20.8%	46.2%	-25.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	41.4%	6.5%	34.9%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bradford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Road was 682.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 580.3% higher than the Calverley & Farsley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bradford Road has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Calverley & Farsley and the 49th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 244.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BD3 7BA, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bradford Road are based on 1024 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bradford Road, Thornbury, Bradford, BD3 7BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 7BA

Average Price
£141,351

Semi-Detached
£141,351

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Road

Average Price
£235,268

Semi-Detached
£226,965

Terraced
£165,874

Detached
£446,956

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,652

Other
£682,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
537 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2018-11-29	£157,997
539 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-08-31	£132,490
537 Bradford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-12-21	£197,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 7BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School Moorland Grove , LS28 8EP	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Dick Lane , BD3 7AU	2out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Fagley Road , Fagley BD2 3JD	- not rated	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fagley Primary School Falsgrave Avenue , Fagley BD2 3PU	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	1,239 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	2out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Foundation school	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	3,895 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,458 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	2,882 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	3,298 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
Lala's Restaurant	501 Bradford Road, Stanningley	194 yd
Starbucks	Gain Lane	200 yd
Costa	Drive Thru, Gallagher Leisure Park	280 yd
Powerleague Bradford	Gallagher Leisure Park, Dick Lane	280 yd
HFC	1045 Leeds Road	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Power League	Gallagher Leisure Park, Dick Lane		280 yd
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road		885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Flame	1522 Leeds Road, Bradford	64 yd
The Raj	1053 Leeds Road	346 yd
China Red	14 Woodhall Avenue	382 yd
Punjabi Cafe	457 Bradford Road, Stanningley	464 yd
KFC	Gallagher Leisure Park, Mid Point	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 2, The Woodhall Centre, Woodhall Road	506 yd
AL Halal Supermarket (Leeds Road)	1001 Leeds Road	666 yd
Morrisons	Rushton Avenue	675 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Leeds Old Road	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornbury Cricket Club DUCKETT GROVE	grass pitches	263 yd
Woodhall Playing Field Sunny Bank Lane	grass pitches	279 yd
Phoenix Park Leisure And Golf Course (Closed) Dick Lane	golf	282 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford Thornbury) GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	284 yd
Sportszone Bradford GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	artificial grass pitch	284 yd
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School MOORLAND GROVE	grass pitches	425 yd
Woodhall Sports Ground WOODHALL LANE	grass pitches	641 yd
Woodhall Park WOODHALL CLOSE	grass pitches	968 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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