Ripley Road, Bradford, BD4 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD4 7EX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.4%	52.1%	0.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	38.3%	43.2%	4.9%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	43.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	41.3%	49%	7.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	42.5%	36.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7EX this area, 29.6% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	29.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	15.6%	3.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.6%	6.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	19.6%	4.7%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	18.1%	4%	-14.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	32.7%	40.7%	8.0%	2.7%	38.0%
Other Asian	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	40.8%	28.8%	-12.0%	81.4%	-52.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	12.2%	12.2%	0.2%	12.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	53.8%	53.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	20.8%	26.4%	5.6%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	53.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	20.5%	14.1%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	12.1%	18.3%	6.2%	2.9%	15.4%
2-5 Years	14.5%	6.4%	-8.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.5%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	20.5%	1.5%	19.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Muslim	56.8%	6.5%	50.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ripley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripley Road was 122.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ripley Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 570th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD4 7EX, 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ripley Road are based on 8 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 Ripley Road, Bradford, BD4 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 7EX

Average Price
£363,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£363,620

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripley Road

Average Price
£1,094,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£837,171

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,180,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
On The Dot Ripley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-02	£430,677
Unit 5 Ripley Road Business Park Ripley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-03-10	£244,923
Estate House Ripley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-07-09	£465,948
Unit 5 Ripley Road Business Park Ripley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-03-31	£259,600
Unit 5 Ripley Road Business Park Ripley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-09-04	£209,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 7EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD4 7EX 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	61
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,271 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	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	2out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Park Lane , BD5 0RB	- not rated	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	693 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	541 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,072 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,580 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	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,433 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	596 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bowling Cafe	The Old Bowling Hotel, Maw Street	668 yd
Al Salams	278-282 Bowling Old Lane	699 yd
Ami Gee's Diner	Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road	775 yd
Pizza ina Cone	374 Manchester Road	794 yd
Pap's Kitchen	Units D, St Stephens Mill, Ripley Street	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	581 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	629 yd
Bowling Hotel Bar	112 Hall Lane	675 yd
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	681 yd
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Icestone Gelato	Unit C, Spring Mill Street	627 yd
Oasis Sandwich Bar	108 Hall Lane	675 yd
Usmaan's Takeaway	155-157 Woodroyd Road	747 yd
Shimlas Takeout	Shimla Buildings, 11-12 Usher Street Business Park, Usher Street	773 yd
Deli Shakes	60 Paley Road	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane		803 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street		916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	706 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	718 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	741 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		888 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		949 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	10.0%

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

Overview of BD4 7EX