Plimsoll Street, Bradford, BD4 7JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD4 7JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.5%	49.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.5%	50.9%	3.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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	29.2%	34.4%	5.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	34.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.8%	15.6%	3.8%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	19.5%	10.6%	-8.9%	6.1%	4.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.5%	35.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	34.2%	28.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	15.8%	18.3%	2.5%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	9.6%	15.1%	5.5%	4.0%	11.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 7JH this area, 45.6% 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 11%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.3%	45.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	27.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	9.3%	7.2%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	33.8%	-22.8%
Other	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Indian	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	83.3%	74.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	-6.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	82%	-3.4%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	5.6%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	82.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.6%	10.8%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.5%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Plimsoll Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plimsoll Street was 232.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plimsoll Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 7JH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Plimsoll Street are based on 29 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 Plimsoll Street, Bradford, BD4 7JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 7JH

Average Price
£81,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plimsoll Street

Average Price
£97,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plimsoll Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Plimsoll Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-11-15	£107,740
1 Plimsoll Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-09-28	£98,695
20 Plimsoll Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,500	2022-07-28	£56,735
18 Plimsoll Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-04-25	£65,607
20 Plimsoll Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-04-21	£65,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 7JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,342 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	4,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	2out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	1,480 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	771 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Free schools	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	1,274 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,374 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,056 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	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,986 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	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	474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	965 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent special school	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	103 yd
Lodge Cafe	Bowling Hall Road	531 yd
The Bowling Cafe	The Old Bowling Hotel, Maw Street	772 yd
Servest at First Bus Bradford Depot	First West Yorkshire Ltd, Bowling Back Lane	829 yd
Java Joe	1 Corban Street	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Street Community Club	Leicester Street	115 yd
The Winston Churchill (Bar Only)	431 Wakefield Road	290 yd
Bowling Hotel Bar	112 Hall Lane	764 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	838 yd
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Bitez	1 Plimsoll Street	2 yd
Deli Shakes	60 Paley Road	317 yd
Pizza X Press & Balti	70 Paley Road	322 yd
Shimlas Takeout	Shimla Buildings, 11-12 Usher Street Business Park, Usher Street	619 yd
Oasis Sandwich Bar	108 Hall Lane	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	351 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	609 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	630 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	714 yd
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	856 yd
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	859 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,079 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 7JH