Fairfax Avenue, Bradford, BD4 6JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD4 6JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.6%	48.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around BD4 6JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.6%	52.2%	0.6%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	35.7%	3.8%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.8%	34.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	23.4%	-8.2%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	23.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	5.8%	11.7%	5.9%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.1%	66.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	-14.5%
Arab	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	82.7%	76.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Africa	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	76.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.4%	15.5%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Fairfax Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Avenue was 108.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 668th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 6JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Fairfax Avenue are based on 97 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 Fairfax Avenue, Bradford, BD4 6JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 6JU

Average Price
£130,498

Semi-Detached
£130,498

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Avenue

Average Price
£130,972

Semi-Detached
£128,097

Terraced
£153,782

Detached
£110,067

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,412

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Fairfax Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2023-10-13	£95,642
4 Fairfax Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-03	£185,579
12 Fairfax Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2018-03-28	£150,258
2 Fairfax Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-03-30	£124,831
18 Fairfax Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2008-07-30	£130,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 6JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD4 6JU 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	135
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	22
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	16
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	3,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	5,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhall Park Primary School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	4out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tong Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PY	- not rated	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	2,459 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	3,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,617 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,038 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,649 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	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	2,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	2,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jumparooz Trampoline Park	Unit 2, Prospect Mills, Knowles Street	317 yd
Em's Sandwich Bar	Selco Trade Centre, 148 Tong Street	499 yd
Wrap N Roll Sandwich Bar	73 Rook Lane	534 yd
Starbucks	Rooley Lane	542 yd
Tapestry Eats	Unit 9, Spencer Business Centre, Factory Street	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holme Lane Tavern (Bar only)	358 Tong Street	830 yd
The Greenwood Inn	171 Bierley Lane	838 yd
Toby Carvery	244-246 Rooley Lane	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tuk Shop	30 Dawson Lane	244 yd
Five Star Wok	1 Dawson Lane	353 yd
Five Star Kitchen Bradford	2 Railway Street	426 yd
Five Star Ramadan Special	100 Tong Street	460 yd
Gobbles Sandwich Shop	101 Bierley Lane	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowles Rec Ground Knowles Lane	grass pitches	562 yd
Bierley Recreation Ground Bierley Lane	grass pitches	715 yd
Newhall Park Primary School NEWHALL ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,023 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 6JU