Leng Drive, Thornbury, Bradford, BD3 7FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD3 7FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.6%	51.2%	1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 BD3 7FJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	32.7%	32.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	51.7%	4.2%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.6%) 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	45.9%	48.5%	2.6%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.2%	37.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.8%	17.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	19.2%	9.8%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	32.5%	8.7%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	10.5%	28.6%	18.1%	2.7%	25.9%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	68%	48.9%	-19.1%	81.4%	-32.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	86.5%	78.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9%	16%	7.0%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	78.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.4%	13.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Leng Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leng Drive was 124.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% higher than the Calverley & Farsley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leng Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Calverley & Farsley and the 853rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 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 7FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Leng Drive are based on 33 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 Leng Drive, Thornbury, Bradford, BD3 7FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 7FJ

Average Price
£263,962

Semi-Detached
£267,057

Terraced
£248,751

Detached
£330,089

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leng Drive

Average Price
£273,939

Semi-Detached
£280,598

Terraced
£262,928

Detached
£340,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leng DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Leng Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-02-21	£202,441
35 Leng Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-11-22	£305,192
33 Leng Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-12-10	£297,461
9 Leng Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-04-09	£231,088
17 Leng Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-12-21	£205,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 7FJ

Employment

BD3 7FJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	4,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Dick Lane , BD3 7AU	2out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School Moorland Grove , LS28 8EP	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Beckfield Tyersal Walk , Tyersal BD4 8ER	1out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX	1out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	895 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	2out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	2,588 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	3,595 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,076 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,191 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	3,266 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	1,608 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	2,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	2,710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	3,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	3,138 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
Aagrah Restaurant And The Midpoint Suite	The Aagrah Building, Mid Point	201 yd
Baxterstorey (Catering Within Yorkshire Water)	Yorkshire Water, The Courtyard	286 yd
Powerleague Bradford	Gallagher Leisure Park, Dick Lane	363 yd
Costa	Drive Thru, Gallagher Leisure Park	366 yd
HFC	1045 Leeds Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Power League	Gallagher Leisure Park, Dick Lane	363 yd
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road	691 yd
Tyersal Residents Association	Tyersal Road, Tyersal	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Gallagher Leisure Park, Mid Point	286 yd
Roti Express	1 Lower Rushton Road	598 yd
Wok Flame	1522 Leeds Road, Bradford	605 yd
The Raj	1053 Leeds Road	616 yd
Florence Fried Chicken	959 Leeds Road	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AL Halal Supermarket (Leeds Road)	1001 Leeds Road	640 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, The Woodhall Centre, Woodhall Road	786 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Leeds Old Road	816 yd
Morrisons	Rushton Avenue	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Park Leisure And Golf Course (Closed) Dick Lane	golf	361 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford Thornbury) GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Sportszone Bradford GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	artificial grass pitch	361 yd
Thornbury Cricket Club DUCKETT GROVE	grass pitches	586 yd
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School MOORLAND GROVE	grass pitches	719 yd
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Woodhall Playing Field Sunny Bank Lane	grass pitches	908 yd
Tyersal Park TYERSAL PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	970 yd
Arkwright Street Rec Ground (Tyersal Fc) Arkwright Street	grass pitches	1,034 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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