Thornbury Drive, Bradford, BD3 8JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD3 8JD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	48.1%	52.4%	4.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	51.9%	47.6%	-4.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 8JD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% 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	33.8%	35.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	56.6%	4.3%	44.2%	12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	36.9%	51.6%	14.7%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	41.9%	31.4%	-10.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8JD this area, 29.6% 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.1%	29.6%	-13.5%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	18.3%	11.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.2% 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	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	69.6%	72.1%	2.5%	2.7%	69.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	7.9%	7.2%	0.8%	7.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	18.5%	9.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	-72.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	61.1%	64.9%	3.8%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.7%	30.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	24.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	64.9%	3.8%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	2%	20.7%	18.7%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	3%	6.3%	3.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	3.1%	-21.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	6.5%	46.2%	-39.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	79.9%	6.5%	73.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Thornbury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Drive was 230.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.2% higher than the Bradford Moor average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Thornbury Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bradford Moor and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.0%.

🔎 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 8JD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Thornbury Drive are based on 147 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 Thornbury Drive, Bradford, BD3 8JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 8JD

Average Price
£123,084

Semi-Detached
£134,524

Terraced
£121,099

Detached
£179,623

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Drive

Average Price
£128,531

Semi-Detached
£177,511

Terraced
£126,912

Detached
£121,904

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Thornbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-07-10	£163,491
3 Thornbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-03	£128,362
6 Thornbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-12-16	£143,554
11 Thornbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-12-02	£141,294
39 Thornbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-17	£143,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 8JD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD3 8JD 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	61
Looking after home or family	60
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	19
Retired	18
Unemployed	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	15
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,870 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	5,165 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	5,380 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 School Dick Lane , BD3 7AU	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Academy Dick Lane , BD3 7AU	- not rated	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Dick Lane , Thornbury BD3 7AU	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Moor Community Primary School Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	4out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	- not rated	329 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling College Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	2,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY	- not rated	2,079 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	3,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,575 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 Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	2,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	903 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ	- not rated	1,594 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tazza Kitchen	Thornbury Centre, 79 Leeds Old Road	149 yd
Cafe Plaza	Bradford Plaza, Leeds Old Road	191 yd
Cha Cha Chai	1372 Leeds Road	299 yd
Eastzeast Bradford	1362-1364 Leeds Road	350 yd
Al Shakoor	1360 Leeds Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road		160 yd
Power League	Gallagher Leisure Park, Dick Lane		806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parmolicious	100 Leeds Old Road	97 yd
Lahore Catering	58 Leeds Old Road	115 yd
Zana Steakhouse	963 Leeds Road	227 yd
Mitu's Steak Corner	955A Leeds Road	227 yd
Florence Fried Chicken	959 Leeds Road	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Leeds Old Road	206 yd
AL Halal Supermarket (Leeds Road)	1001 Leeds Road	309 yd
Morrisons	Rushton Avenue	510 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, The Woodhall Centre, Woodhall Road	577 yd
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Dixons Marchbank Primary MARCHBANK ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford Thornbury) GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Sportszone Bradford GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	artificial grass pitch	800 yd
Phoenix Park Leisure And Golf Course (Closed) Dick Lane	golf	807 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		850 yd
Myra Shay Playing Fields Barkerend Road	grass pitches	954 yd
Arkwright Street Rec Ground (Tyersal Fc) Arkwright Street	grass pitches	1,092 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD3 8JD