Blucher Street, Bradford, BD4 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD4 8BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.1%	1.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.4%	48.9%	-1.5%	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 8BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	43.6%	44.8%	1.2%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	44.8%	12.8%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.8%) 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	39.1%	57.3%	18.2%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	37.7%	29.5%	-8.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.9%	9.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	16.7%	-21.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.7%	8.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	34.3%	16.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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	0.6%	9.2%	8.6%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	11.1%	7.0%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	12.9%	25.5%	12.6%	2.7%	22.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	71.9%	36.9%	-35.0%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	83.2%	63.8%	-19.4%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	5.2%	10.3%	5.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	11%	19.7%	8.7%	5.6%	14.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	63.8%	-18.8%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	23.1%	21.4%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	41%	6.5%	34.5%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Blucher Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blucher Street was 132.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blucher Street has the 48th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 506th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD4 8BP, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Blucher Street are based on 32 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 Blucher Street, Bradford, BD4 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 8BP

Average Price
£69,710

Semi-Detached
£140,085

Terraced
£62,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blucher Street

Average Price
£69,107

Semi-Detached
£134,528

Terraced
£64,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blucher Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Blucher Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-03-04	£68,434
5 Blucher Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,250	2020-06-09	£78,617
23 Blucher Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2019-08-30	£149,520
13 Blucher Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2018-07-30	£49,902
3 Blucher Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,500	2017-03-03	£61,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 8BP

Employment

BD4 8BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Retired	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	4,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	5,127 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	5,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX	- not rated	93 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX	- not rated	118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Bank Community School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX	2out of 4	154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	- not rated	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	- not rated	918 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX	- not rated	118 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,608 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,924 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,287 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	1,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mo's Munch	7 Sticker Lane	225 yd
The Vines Cafe	The Vine Community Centre, Parsonage Road	373 yd
Lyceum Bar & Grill	Unit 1, Lyceum House, Bradford Lane	522 yd
Tahzeeb	1212 Leeds Road	554 yd
Icestone Desserts	1222 Leeds Road	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swaine Green Travern (Bar Only)	2 Sticker Lane	187 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	319 yd
Laisterdyke Cricket and Athletic Club (Bar Only)	51 Broad Lane	561 yd
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Station	2 Beverley Street	278 yd
Pizza Romana 55	55 Sticker Lane	319 yd
New Deli	63 Sticker Lane	319 yd
Guls Grill	53 Sticker Lane	319 yd
Not Just Sandwiches	206 Dick Lane	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street		606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energy Mill Gym CONCEPT HOUSE CONCEPT HOUSE BLANCHE STREET	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Arkwright Street Rec Ground (Tyersal Fc) Arkwright Street	grass pitches	374 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club Intake Road	grass pitches	437 yd
The Sutton Community Hall Kyffin Place		515 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		621 yd
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	907 yd
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	923 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	318.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 8BP