New Hey Road, Bradford, BD4 7JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD4 7JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	54.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	45.2%	45.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	25.2%	33.6%	8.4%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	50%	-6.7%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	6.1%	3.0%

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	39.9%	45.8%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.2%	36.2%	1.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	15.8%	10.2%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	25.9%	-10.4%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.6%	1.3%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	18.4%	8.4%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	23.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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)
Indian	18.8%	15.6%	-3.2%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	17.7%	25%	7.3%	2.7%	22.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	51%	41.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	5%	10.7%	5.7%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	75.1%	70.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	19.5%	0.7%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	70.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.4%	20.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	2.9%	-14.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	23.6%	0.9%	22.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is New Hey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Hey Road was 240.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Hey Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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
£26,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD4 7JU, 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 New Hey Road are based on 201 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 New Hey Road, Bradford, BD4 7JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 7JU

Average Price
£108,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Hey Road

Average Price
£108,207

Semi-Detached
£153,375

Terraced
£106,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£344,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Hey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
199 New Hey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-02-14	£96,453
120 New Hey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-02-07	£96,649
197 New Hey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,250	2018-06-08	£103,921
201 New Hey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2006-09-22	£113,129
203 New Hey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,950	2005-05-06	£152,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 7JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD4 7JU 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	81
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	2,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,288 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	4,344 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	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lorne First School Lorne Street , Wakefield Road BD4 7PS	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	715 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	1,386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX	- not rated	1,772 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	1,199 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,317 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,993 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	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	5,317 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	4out of 4	505 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	- not rated	505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Mentoring Estate House , BD4 7EX	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	- not rated	917 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	917 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	262 yd
Lodge Cafe	Bowling Hall Road	576 yd
The Bowling Cafe	The Old Bowling Hotel, Maw Street	619 yd
Kirky's Cafe	Silestone House, Bolling Road	949 yd
Servest at First Bus Bradford Depot	First West Yorkshire Ltd, Bowling Back Lane	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Street Community Club	Leicester Street	175 yd
The Winston Churchill (Bar Only)	431 Wakefield Road	407 yd
Bowling Hotel Bar	112 Hall Lane	613 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	756 yd
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Bitez	1 Plimsoll Street	185 yd
Deli Shakes	60 Paley Road	251 yd
Pizza X Press & Balti	70 Paley Road	275 yd
Shimlas Takeout	Shimla Buildings, 11-12 Usher Street Business Park, Usher Street	504 yd
Oasis Sandwich Bar	108 Hall Lane	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	381 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	706 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	815 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 7JU