Thorverton Drive, Bradford, BD4 6QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD4 6QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	33.2%	39.1%	5.9%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	43.4%	-7.9%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	47.7%	47.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.5%	38.1%	4.6%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	17.1%	-9.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6%	3.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.9%	6.4%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	29.5%	11.8%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.6%	90.5%	1.9%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	97.7%	4.8%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	97.4%	4.8%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Thorverton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorverton Drive was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.5% lower than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorverton Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 760th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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 6QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thorverton Drive are based on 5 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 Thorverton Drive, Bradford, BD4 6QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 6QY

Average Price
£216,858

Semi-Detached
£216,858

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorverton Drive

Average Price
£236,262

Semi-Detached
£236,262

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorverton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Thorverton Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,820	2012-06-01	£219,051
9 Thorverton Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2012-01-27	£208,203
11 Thorverton Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2002-11-01	£239,292
5 Thorverton Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,500	2001-07-10	£248,880
11 Thorverton Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	1997-04-25	£265,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 6QY

Employment

BD4 6QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Education	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	5,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	4out of 4	752 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	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School South View Road , East Bierley BD4 6PH	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Primary Academy Kesteven Close , Holmewood BD4 0LS	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	3,610 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	3,811 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	3,894 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,212 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,869 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	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	5,176 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	1,658 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	3,409 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulneck School Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS	- not rated	4,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compass Contract Services at Princes Staff Canteen	Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Road	127 yd
Eurest	Unit 1, West Yorkshire Industrial Estate, Toftshaw Lane	165 yd
Deli Chez	437-439 Tong Street	288 yd
Buzz Bingo	Oasby Croft	347 yd
Top Of The Range Cafe	403 Tong Street	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tong Conservative Club (Bar Only)	515 Tong Street	288 yd
Holme Lane Tavern (Bar only)	358 Tong Street	624 yd
New Inn	170 South View Road, East Bierley	736 yd
East Bierley Golf Club	South View Road, East Bierley	736 yd
East Bierley Cricket Club	South View Road, East Bierley	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Corner	435 Tong Street	288 yd
Sizzler's	443 Tong Street	288 yd
Bo Kong	431 Tong Street	366 yd
Mega Bites	405 Tong Street	366 yd
Krispys	423 Tong Street	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	Unit E, Weaverthorpe Park, Weaverthorpe Road	169 yd
Iceland	Unit B, Weaverthorpe Park, Weaverthorpe Road	169 yd
Morrisons Daily	44-46 Broadstone Way	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tong Sports Centre And Pool TONG SPORTS CENTRE AND SWIMMING POOL TONG SPORTS CENTRE AND SWIMMING POOL WESTGATE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
East Bierley Golf Club SOUTH VIEW ROAD	golf	701 yd
East Bierley Cricket Club SOUTH VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College (Closed)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Tong Recreation Centre (Closed) Westgate Hill Street	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,054 yd
Tong Upper School (Closed) Westgate Hill Street	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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