Bierley Lane, Bradford, BD4 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD4 6DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51%	48.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49%	51.8%	2.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 BD4 6DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	29.3%	37.6%	8.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	56.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	51.9%	4.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	38%	35.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	18.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	18%	8.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	32%	4.0%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	10.3%	18.4%	8.1%	2.7%	15.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	61.6%	54.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-26.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	81.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	11%	11.8%	0.8%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	81.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.2%	14.3%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.7%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Bierley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bierley Lane was 111.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bierley Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 620th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD4 6DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bierley Lane are based on 150 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 Bierley Lane, Bradford, BD4 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 6DR

Average Price
£148,220

Semi-Detached
£120,074

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£204,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bierley Lane

Average Price
£196,884

Semi-Detached
£187,882

Terraced
£132,354

Detached
£380,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,085

Other
£589,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bierley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 Bierley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-08-18	£190,300
165 Bierley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-12-17	£99,854
159 Bierley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2018-07-31	£158,883
183 Bierley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2010-08-20	£213,670
159 Bierley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-10-14	£192,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 6DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD4 6DR 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	142
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	24
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	3,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	5,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hambledon First School Bierley House Avenue , BD4 6BU	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Park Primary School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bierley CofE First School Bierley Lane , Bierley BD4 6AA	- not rated	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	4out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	943 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	2,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	- not rated	2,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gregory Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Blaise RC Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Middle School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	943 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holme Middle School Knowles Lane , Holmewood BD4 9AE	- not rated	1,759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	2,018 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,931 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,500 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,028 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 Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Beacon School Yorkshire Drive , BD5 8LJ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford District PRU Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	1,521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolling Special School Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindley House School Anerley Street , Bowling Hall Road BD4 7SY	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Northern Kitchen	1 Merrydale Road		867 yd
Gather & Gather at Yorkshire Building Society	Yokshire House, Yorkshire Drive		1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greenwood Inn	171 Bierley Lane		2 yd
Toby Carvery	244-246 Rooley Lane		909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bierley Fisheries	120 Bierley Lane	422 yd
Gobbles Sandwich Shop	101 Bierley Lane	422 yd
Greggs	Unit 4a, Wharfedale Road	645 yd
The Tuk Shop	30 Dawson Lane	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bierley Recreation Ground Bierley Lane	grass pitches	194 yd
Newhall Park Primary School NEWHALL ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
West Bowling Golf Club (Closed) Rooley Lane	golf	1,045 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 6DR