Gloucester Avenue, Bradford, BD3 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD3 7LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.9%	48%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.1%	52%	1.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	29.8%	37.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	51.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	7.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	40.3%	38.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	37%	40.2%	3.2%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	16.7%	13.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 BD3 7LJ this area, 30.7% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	30.7%	-12.7%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	20.7%	10.5%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	12.2%	4.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	10.4%	6.5%	1.1%	9.3%
Indian	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	60.4%	67.9%	7.5%	2.7%	65.2%
Other Asian	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	18.8%	12.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-68.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	68.5%	61.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	1.9%	4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	33.5%	6.3%	5.6%	27.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	68.5%	61.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.7%	27.0%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	2.6%	-19.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	7.6%	46.2%	-38.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	79.8%	6.5%	73.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Gloucester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Avenue was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Bradford Moor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bradford Moor and the 755th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD3 7LJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Gloucester Avenue are based on 27 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 Gloucester Avenue, Bradford, BD3 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 7LJ

Average Price
£106,483

Semi-Detached
£93,272

Terraced
£136,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Avenue

Average Price
£109,044

Semi-Detached
£101,557

Terraced
£135,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Gloucester Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-21	£140,042
15 Gloucester Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-09-27	£154,392
1 Gloucester Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-06-23	£138,299
19 Gloucester Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-01	£123,582
20 Gloucester Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-04-05	£147,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 7LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD3 7LJ 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

Full-Time Employee	70
Looking after home or family	57
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	50
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	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	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,296 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	4,891 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	5,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Killinghall Primary School Killinghall Road , BD3 7JF	3out of 4	363 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Fagley Road , Fagley BD2 3JD	- not rated	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fagley Primary School Falsgrave Avenue , Fagley BD2 3PU	4out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	1,068 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	2,252 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	2,939 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,629 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	3,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	5,414 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	840 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	2,884 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
Morrisons Staff Canteen	71 Gain Lane	463 yd
Tazza Kitchen	Thornbury Centre, 79 Leeds Old Road	598 yd
Habibs Restaurant	Killinghall Road	635 yd
Cafe Plaza	Bradford Plaza, Leeds Old Road	657 yd
McDonalds	1003 Leeds Road	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Undercliffe Cricket Club	Intake Road	635 yd
Bradford Moor Golf Club	Scarr Hall, Pollard Lane	703 yd
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road	879 yd
Northcote Conservative Club (Bar only)	372-376 Otley Road	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Omg Pizzeria	211 Gain Lane	280 yd
Danish Catering & Food 2 Go	115 Fagley Road	351 yd
Deli 29	81 Fagley Road	368 yd
British Fried Chicken	89 Fagley Road	368 yd
Adeel Balti and Pizza Bar	79 Fagley Road	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Rushton Avenue	633 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Leeds Old Road	670 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, The Woodhall Centre, Woodhall Road	802 yd
AL Halal Supermarket (Leeds Road)	1001 Leeds Road	839 yd
Tesco	465-469 Otley Road	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Clare'S Catholic Primary School ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLARES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Bradford Moor Golf Club SCARR HALL SCARR HALL POLLARD LANE	golf	623 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club INTAKE ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Dixons Marchbank Primary MARCHBANK ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Myra Shay Playing Fields Barkerend Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Byron Primary School BARKEREND ROAD		1,003 yd
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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