Knowsley Street, Bradford, BD3 9LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD3 9LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.4%	49.5%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.6%	50.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	28.1%	30.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	57.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	38.1%	52.2%	14.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.2%	23.7%	-12.5%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	17.5%	15.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9LW this area, 47.4% 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 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.6%	47.4%	1.8%	18.2%	29.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	10.3%	3.5%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.1% 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	16.4%	18.8%	2.4%	1.1%	17.7%
Indian	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	64.2%	56.4%	-7.8%	2.7%	53.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	-75.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	58.3%	51.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	36.6%	38.2%	1.6%	5.6%	32.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	51.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.7%	22.9%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	3.7%	-21.6%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	5.4%	46.2%	-40.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	86.9%	6.5%	80.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Knowsley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowsley Street was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowsley Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 196th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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
£26,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD3 9LW, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Knowsley Street are based on 17 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 Knowsley Street, Bradford, BD3 9LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 9LW

Average Price
£233,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£233,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowsley Street

Average Price
£82,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£71,188

Detached
£163,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowsley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Redtron House Knowsley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2006-04-20	£241,899
Redtron House Knowsley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£19,000	1995-06-23	£84,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 9LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD3 9LW 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

Looking after home or family	67
Part-Time Employee	58
Full-Time Employee	57
Other	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	25
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,266 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	3,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,424 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	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Barkerend Road , BD3 0AB	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,040 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	1,629 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	1,768 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	1,107 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,763 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	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,317 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,693 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Iby's Diner	229-231 Leeds Road	104 yd
Shake House Leeds Road	289 Leeds Road	104 yd
Pasha Cafe	20a Edderthorpe Street	120 yd
Oodles	348-350 Leeds Road	146 yd
Woody Joes	368-370 Leeds Road	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bradford Playhouse	4-12 Chapel Street	610 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	693 yd
The Airedale (Bar Only)	77 Otley Road	882 yd
The Corn Dolly	110 Bolton Road	973 yd
St Georges Hall (Bar Only)	Bridge Street	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Pakeezah	91 Edderthorpe Street	96 yd
Salah's	360 Leeds Road	176 yd
UK FC	372 Leeds Road	176 yd
Kebabism	362 Leeds Road	176 yd
Burgerize	Unit 4, Buck House, Buck Street	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	230 Barkerend Road	435 yd
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	877 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	1,000 yd
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street	1,047 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	137 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Frame 2 Complex GREYSTONE MILL GREYSTONE MILL FEATHER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	552 yd
Jinnah Arena BARKEREND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	759 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Byron Primary School BARKEREND ROAD		879 yd
Myra Shay Playing Fields Barkerend Road	grass pitches	994 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	1,060 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BD3 9LW