Folkestone Street, Bradford, BD3 9NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD3 9NN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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	28.1%	38.3%	10.2%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	50.6%	-9.9%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	4.3%	5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	44.6%	42.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	39%	35.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%

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 9NN this area, 45.4% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	45.4%	1.4%	18.2%	27.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	9.7%	2.3%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.2% 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	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	81.8%	77.7%	-4.1%	2.7%	75.0%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	-79.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
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, 56.1% 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	56.1%	56.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	41.1%	38%	-3.1%	5.6%	32.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	56.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	5.6%	30.2%	24.6%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	5.6%	-17.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.9%	37.2%	-36.3%
Christian	4.5%	46.2%	-41.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	87.3%	6.5%	80.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Folkestone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folkestone Street was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folkestone Street has the 40th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 588th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 9NN, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Folkestone Street are based on 231 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 Folkestone Street, Bradford, BD3 9NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 9NN

Average Price
£112,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkestone Street

Average Price
£102,241

Semi-Detached
£120,878

Terraced
£99,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,884

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkestone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Folkestone Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-05-05	£90,984
77 Folkestone Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2014-04-22	£109,881
62 Folkestone Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2014-02-07	£92,838
57 Folkestone Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-10-27	£147,746
59 Folkestone Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-01-20	£158,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 9NN

Employment

BD3 9NN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD3 9NN 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	92
Full-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Other	36
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	2,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,101 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	4,207 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	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Feversham Primary School Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	- not rated	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Feversham Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	- not rated	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	- not rated	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	847 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling College Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	- not rated	1,778 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
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	379 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,844 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	2,044 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,637 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	2,296 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	290 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent 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
Triple Dot	78 Folkestone Street	107 yd
Spuddy's	860-862 Leeds Road	464 yd
New Abaseen	858 Leeds Road	465 yd
Bin Sultan	924 Leeds Road	469 yd
Deli Ranch	68 Killinghall Road	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swaine Green Travern (Bar Only)	2 Sticker Lane		1,071 yd
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial a Roti	110a-110c Amberley Street	95 yd
Rajas Grill Services	629 Leeds Road	444 yd
Frame 2 Diner	Frame 2 Complex, Feather Road	464 yd
Desi Khana	930 Leeds Road	465 yd
Chaii Walay	938 Leeds Road	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street		581 yd
Lidl	230 Barkerend Road		756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Myra Shay Playing Fields Barkerend Road	grass pitches	341 yd
Jinnah Arena BARKEREND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	384 yd
Frame 2 Complex GREYSTONE MILL GREYSTONE MILL FEATHER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
Byron Primary School BARKEREND ROAD		446 yd
Dixons Marchbank Primary MARCHBANK ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		548 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	715 yd
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
Bradford Moor Golf Club SCARR HALL SCARR HALL POLLARD LANE	golf	850 yd
Energy Mill Gym CONCEPT HOUSE CONCEPT HOUSE BLANCHE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,017 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.9 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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