Bolling Road, Bradford, BD4 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD4 7BG is primarily male, with 57.7% of the population 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	40.2%	42.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	59.8%	57.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	8.7%

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 7BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	61.6%	60.7%	-0.9%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	17.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-26.3%
Separated	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6%	13.6%	7.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	35.2%	31.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	49.6%	40%	-9.6%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	10.6%	22.7%	12.1%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	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.

In the area around BD4 7BG this area, 38.3% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	38.3%	-10.3%	18.2%	20.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	22.7%	3.0%	9.6%	13.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	10.2%	3.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	4.4%	14.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	16.2%	3.9%	-12.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	16.1%	19.8%	3.7%	2.7%	17.1%
Other Asian	23.4%	8.4%	-15.0%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	13.7%	5.4%	-8.3%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	31.8%	48.9%	17.1%	81.4%	-32.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.3%	46.5%	9.2%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	9.4%	22.5%	13.1%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	6%	3.8%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	38.8%	18%	-20.8%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	37.1%	46.3%	9.2%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	17.8%	19.1%	1.3%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	22.4%	10.7%	-11.7%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44%	76.7%	-32.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	36.5%	13.5%	23.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Bolling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolling Road was 485.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.4% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolling Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 274.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

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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
£26,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD4 7BG, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Bolling Road are based on 10 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 Bolling Road, Bradford, BD4 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 7BG

Average Price
£987,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£636,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,104,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolling Road

Average Price
£1,440,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£631,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,642,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
W Drake Bradford Ltd Bolling Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-05-13	£485,064
19 Bolling Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-04-26	£269,240
Broomfield House Bolling Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2014-11-10	£2,713,808
Broomfield House Bolling Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2014-11-10	£2,713,808
21 Bolling Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2001-09-18	£658,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 7BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	91
Full-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,358 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	2,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,245 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	3,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	272 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Park Lane , BD5 0RB	- not rated	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	2out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	355 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	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	333 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	902 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,041 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	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,942 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,105 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Kirky's Cafe	Silestone House, Bolling Road	105 yd
The Bowling Cafe	The Old Bowling Hotel, Maw Street	367 yd
The Bradford Soup Run	56-58 Nelson Street	399 yd
Pizza Hut	The Leisure Exchange, Vicar Lane	416 yd
Nando's	Unit 5, The Leisure Exchange, Vicar Lane	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bowling Hotel Bar	112 Hall Lane	369 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	391 yd
Jacobs Well	Kent Street	593 yd
St Georges Hall (Bar Only)	Bridge Street	633 yd
The Bradford Playhouse	4-12 Chapel Street	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Bro	23 Hall Lane	94 yd
Oasis Sandwich Bar	108 Hall Lane	369 yd
Shimlas Takeout	Shimla Buildings, 11-12 Usher Street Business Park, Usher Street	483 yd
Greggs	Bradford Interchange, Bridge Street	493 yd
Nawabish Kitchen	5 Manchester Road	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	682 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	755 yd
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Bradford Ice Arena LITTLE HORTON LANE	ice rinks	788 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
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	33.3%

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

Overview of BD4 7BG