Lower Lane, Bradford, BD4 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD4 8QU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	54.1%	53.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	45.9%	46.6%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 8QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	38.1%	43.7%	5.6%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	41.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	45.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	30.7%	33.5%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8QU this area, 29.4% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	29.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9.5%	6.9%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	19.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	12.6%	4%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81.2%	70.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	84%	74.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	10.1%	17.2%	7.1%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	74.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.2%	16.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	15%	1.3%	13.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Lower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Lane was 183.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Lane has the 45th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8QU, 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Lower Lane are based on 18 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 Lower Lane, Bradford, BD4 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 8QU

Average Price
£120,977

Semi-Detached
£120,977

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Lane

Average Price
£210,579

Semi-Detached
£130,201

Terraced
£120,237

Detached
£918,370

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Lower Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£27,500	1997-01-10	£125,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 8QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD4 8QU 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	82
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,769 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	4,883 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	224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX	1out of 4	1,303 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	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,242 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	2,066 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	2,168 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	1,796 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,837 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,538 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	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	5,465 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	517 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	2,057 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	465 yd
International Restaurant	254 Sticker Lane	501 yd
Java Joe	1 Corban Street	512 yd
Buttylicious	10 Cutler Heights Lane	643 yd
Servest at First Bus Bradford Depot	First West Yorkshire Ltd, Bowling Back Lane	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winston Churchill (Bar Only)	431 Wakefield Road	472 yd
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	481 yd
Leicester Street Community Club	Leicester Street	578 yd
Laisterdyke Cricket and Athletic Club (Bar Only)	51 Broad Lane	949 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Bitez	1 Plimsoll Street	524 yd
Greggs	228-230 Sticker Lane	732 yd
Parry Lane Fisheries	236-238 Sticker Lane	732 yd
Pizza X Press & Balti	70 Paley Road	743 yd
Deli Shakes	60 Paley Road	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	113 yd
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	347 yd
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	429 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	619 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	633 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	657 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club Intake Road	grass pitches	1,005 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%

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

Overview of BD4 8QU