Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, BD4 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD4 8SS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	51.8%	54.9%	3.1%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	48.2%	45.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 8SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	39.9%	44%	4.1%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	29.7%	-8.7%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.4%	15.4%	5.0%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	6.1%	0.3%

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	44.3%	44.8%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	36.4%	34.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 8SS this area, 32.7% 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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	32.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.9%	1.9%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	21%	18.3%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.6%	61.7%	-19.9%	81.4%	-19.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	0.1%	5.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	91.3%	88.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	5.6%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	88.9%	0.3%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Bowling Back Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Back Lane was 212.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowling Back Lane has the 34th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 Bowling Back Lane are based on 19 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 Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, BD4 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 8SS

Average Price
£753,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£371,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£945,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Back Lane

Average Price
£303,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,484

Detached
£298,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£511,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling Back LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bowling Ironworks Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2019-02-15	£1,202,596
Alcan Enfield Alloys Ltd Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-11-07	£775,837
Bowling Ironworks Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-08-21	£251,688
Progress Works Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2009-10-29	£384,282
Progress Works Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£149,475	2001-06-14	£545,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 8SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	23
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,138 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	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,258 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	4,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX	1out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,000 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	1,576 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,486 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,753 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,190 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	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	5,053 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	1,090 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,516 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
Servest at First Bus Bradford Depot	First West Yorkshire Ltd, Bowling Back Lane	186 yd
Caz's Kitchen	3-5 Parry Lane	315 yd
Little Havana	Unit 1, Clive Precious House, Mount Street	554 yd
Hubert St Kitchen at Womenzone	19-21 Hubert Street	590 yd
In Bread	2a New Hey Road	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winston Churchill (Bar Only)	431 Wakefield Road	450 yd
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	609 yd
Leicester Street Community Club	Leicester Street	671 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	761 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brads	Unit 6a, Clive Precious Commercial Park, Mount Street	440 yd
Brownies	Unit 10, Clive Precious Commercial Park, Mount Street	440 yd
Pizza X Press & Balti	70 Paley Road	627 yd
Deli Shakes	60 Paley Road	661 yd
Chickano's	610 Leeds Road	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street		832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	569 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	769 yd
Energy Mill Gym CONCEPT HOUSE CONCEPT HOUSE BLANCHE STREET	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	913 yd
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	937 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club Intake Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		1,073 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	1,076 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.