Irwell Street, Bradford, BD4 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD4 7EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.2%	47.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.8%	52.5%	2.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 7EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	43.7%	43.9%	0.2%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	40.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	45.1%	53%	7.9%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37.3%	27.1%	-10.2%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	11%	13.3%	2.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.6%
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.

In the area around BD4 7EQ this area, 34.1% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	34.1%	2.8%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	12.5%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	8.1%	6.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	15.9%	7.0%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	14.6%	6.8%	-7.8%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	21.2%	21.7%	0.5%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	4.7%	4.5%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.1%	53.7%	-9.4%	81.4%	-27.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	73.1%	62.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	12.7%	16.9%	4.2%	6.1%	10.8%
Africa	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	16%	3.3%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	62.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	8.9%	20.8%	11.9%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.9%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Irwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irwell Street was 274.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irwell Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 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
£26,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD4 7EQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Irwell Street are based on 40 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 Irwell Street, Bradford, BD4 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 7EQ

Average Price
£100,077

Semi-Detached
£125,608

Terraced
£93,063

Detached
£127,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irwell Street

Average Price
£102,971

Semi-Detached
£137,878

Terraced
£99,279

Detached
£109,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Irwell Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2024-07-08	£81,360
6 Irwell Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2023-07-10	£75,426
8 Irwell Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-06-24	£101,880
22 Irwell Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2021-11-19	£96,307
9 Irwell Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-11-27	£91,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 7EQ

Employment

BD4 7EQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Looking after home or family	51
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,014 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	4,134 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	886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	518 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Free schools	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	1,090 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,798 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	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,717 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	872 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	1,546 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
In Bread	2a New Hey Road	357 yd
The Bowling Cafe	The Old Bowling Hotel, Maw Street	533 yd
Servest at First Bus Bradford Depot	First West Yorkshire Ltd, Bowling Back Lane	696 yd
Little Havana	Unit 1, Clive Precious House, Mount Street	765 yd
Kirky's Cafe	Silestone House, Bolling Road	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winston Churchill (Bar Only)	431 Wakefield Road	285 yd
Leicester Street Community Club	Leicester Street	287 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	454 yd
Bowling Hotel Bar	112 Hall Lane	521 yd
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza X Press & Balti	70 Paley Road	110 yd
Deli Shakes	60 Paley Road	141 yd
Shimlas Takeout	Shimla Buildings, 11-12 Usher Street Business Park, Usher Street	315 yd
Chilli Bitez	1 Plimsoll Street	400 yd
Oasis Sandwich Bar	108 Hall Lane	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	734 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	867 yd
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	918 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	1,071 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 7EQ