Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD3 8LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44.9%	48.5%	3.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.1%	51.5%	-3.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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	33.5%	38.8%	5.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	33.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) 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	37.1%	34.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	34.6%	32.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17.1%	19.5%	2.4%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.8%

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 8LF this area, 40.5% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.6%	40.5%	-10.1%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	14.1%	8.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	8.6%	1.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	42.1%	51.6%	9.5%	2.7%	48.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	39.6%	27.6%	-12.0%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	70.1%	64.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	5%	7.3%	2.3%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	21.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	64.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	22.1%	18.4%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	15%	1%	-14.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	56%	6.5%	49.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 135.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD3 8LF, 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Leeds Road are based on 1179 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 Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 8LF

Average Price
£234,601

Semi-Detached
£185,767

Terraced
£113,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£367,710

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeds Road

Average Price
£219,339

Semi-Detached
£234,196

Terraced
£187,304

Detached
£381,288

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,206

Other
£605,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1280 Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-03-28	£462,013
1258 Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-04-04	£545,090
1298 Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-12-18	£169,110
1294 - 1296 Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-04-20	£362,973
1258 Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-10-04	£317,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 8LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD3 8LF 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	27
Full-Time Employee	26
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,700 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	4,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,825 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	5,257 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	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX	1out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	838 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	156 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	239 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	2,361 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,661 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,150 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,268 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	2,534 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	844 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	2,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moons Burger & Co	1308 Leeds Road	22 yd
Mi Chaii	1258 Leeds Road	22 yd
Bab Tooma Grande	1312 Leeds Road	22 yd
Akbars Restaurant	1272-1280 Leeds Road	22 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	1292 Leeds Road	36 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road	517 yd
Swaine Green Travern (Bar Only)	2 Sticker Lane	768 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taza Khana	31-33 Bradford Lane	37 yd
Ice City Desserts	1246 Leeds Road	111 yd
Florida Fried Chicken	1254 Leeds Road	111 yd
Raja's Appetisers Bar	1242 Leeds Road	111 yd
Mother Hubbards	721 Leeds Road	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street	653 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Leeds Old Road	745 yd
AL Halal Supermarket (Leeds Road)	1001 Leeds Road	758 yd
Morrisons	Rushton Avenue	1,049 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, The Woodhall Centre, Woodhall Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	228 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		425 yd
Arkwright Street Rec Ground (Tyersal Fc) Arkwright Street	grass pitches	591 yd
Dixons Marchbank Primary MARCHBANK ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Energy Mill Gym CONCEPT HOUSE CONCEPT HOUSE BLANCHE STREET	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Myra Shay Playing Fields Barkerend Road	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford Thornbury) GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 yd
Sportszone Bradford GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,091 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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.

Overview of BD3 8LF