Mill Race Lane, Bradford, BD4 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD4 8DQ 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 8DQ, 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 Mill Race Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Race Lane was 216.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Race Lane has the 33rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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 8DQ, 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 Mill Race Lane are based on 114 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 Mill Race Lane, Bradford, BD4 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 8DQ

Average Price
£166,963

Semi-Detached
£199,266

Terraced
£204,053

Detached
£244,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,259

Other
£1,977

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Race Lane

Average Price
£185,844

Semi-Detached
£225,552

Terraced
£213,387

Detached
£250,853

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,087

Other
£2,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Race LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Mill Race Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2025-05-02	£83,000
80 Mill Race Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2024-08-23	£2,069
36 Mill Race Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-02-09	£314,046
4 Mill Race Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-02-03	£99,264
14 Mill Race Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,750	2022-11-14	£126,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 8DQ

Employment

BD4 8DQ 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	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,890 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	4,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	5,035 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	5,408 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	1out of 4	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Dick Lane , BD3 7AU	2out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	589 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	2,262 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,648 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,036 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,303 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	2,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	2,103 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Community 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
Lyceum Bar & Grill	Unit 1, Lyceum House, Bradford Lane	326 yd
Icestone Desserts	1222 Leeds Road	377 yd
Deli Chez	1244 Leeds Road	387 yd
Tahzeeb	1212 Leeds Road	394 yd
Moodys	725 Leeds Road	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swaine Green Travern (Bar Only)	2 Sticker Lane	435 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	609 yd
Laisterdyke Cricket and Athletic Club (Bar Only)	51 Broad Lane	844 yd
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road	912 yd
Tyersal Residents Association	Tyersal Road, Tyersal	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Not Just Sandwiches	206 Dick Lane	292 yd
New Super Wok	144 Dick Lane	386 yd
Ice City Desserts	1246 Leeds Road	387 yd
Florida Fried Chicken	1254 Leeds Road	387 yd
Raja's Appetisers Bar	1242 Leeds Road	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street		633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arkwright Street Rec Ground (Tyersal Fc) Arkwright Street	grass pitches	223 yd
Energy Mill Gym CONCEPT HOUSE CONCEPT HOUSE BLANCHE STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		532 yd
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
The Sutton Community Hall Kyffin Place		692 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club Intake Road	grass pitches	723 yd
Tyersal Park TYERSAL PARK	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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 8DQ