West View, Bradford, BD4 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD4 7ER 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	45.2%	50.9%	5.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54.8%	49.1%	-5.7%	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.

In the immediate area around BD4 7ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	37.9%	46.2%	8.3%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	38.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.9%	45.9%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	36.4%	30.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	15.8%	15.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.2%	1.2%

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 7ER this area, 31.7% 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	31.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	15.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	14.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	33.1%	41.8%	8.7%	2.7%	39.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	54.3%	37.8%	-16.5%	81.4%	-43.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	75.7%	66.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	4.1%	12.2%	8.1%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	18.8%	1.2%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	66.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	18.8%	14.7%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	8%	5.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.7%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	40.7%	6.5%	34.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is West View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West View was 184.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West View has the 40th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 7ER, 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 West View are based on 25 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 West View, Bradford, BD4 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 7ER

Average Price
£136,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West View

Average Price
£255,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£255,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 West View, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2019-05-31	£143,306
3 West View, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,500	2018-12-04	£80,510
7 West View, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-06-01	£144,407
15 West View, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2006-07-26	£193,431
21 West View, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2006-07-26	£190,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 7ER

Employment

BD4 7ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD4 7ER 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	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	30
Other	26
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,138 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	4,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Usher Street Primary School and Nursery Usher Street , Wakefield Road BD4 7DS	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	904 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lorne First School Lorne Street , Wakefield Road BD4 7PS	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	587 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,053 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gregory Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	1,885 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	961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,165 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,812 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	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	5,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	5,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	5,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rise Mentoring Estate House , BD4 7EX	- not rated	369 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	4out of 4	640 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	- not rated	640 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	- not rated	775 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
In Bread	2a New Hey Road	504 yd
The Bowling Cafe	The Old Bowling Hotel, Maw Street	508 yd
Lodge Cafe	Bowling Hall Road	663 yd
Kirky's Cafe	Silestone House, Bolling Road	833 yd
The Bradford Soup Run	56-58 Nelson Street	1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Street Community Club	Leicester Street	408 yd
Bowling Hotel Bar	112 Hall Lane	507 yd
The Winston Churchill (Bar Only)	431 Wakefield Road	633 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	767 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Shakes	60 Paley Road	381 yd
Pizza X Press & Balti	70 Paley Road	415 yd
Chilli Bitez	1 Plimsoll Street	425 yd
Shimlas Takeout	Shimla Buildings, 11-12 Usher Street Business Park, Usher Street	488 yd
Oasis Sandwich Bar	108 Hall Lane	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	488 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	839 yd
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	888 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	967 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,051 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	300 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 7ER