Birkshall Lane, Bradford, BD4 8TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD4 8TB, 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 8TB, 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 8TB 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 Birkshall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkshall Lane was 207.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkshall Lane has the 34th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 8TB, 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 Birkshall Lane are based on 4 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 Birkshall Lane, Bradford, BD4 8TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 8TB

Average Price
£838,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£838,462

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkshall Lane

Average Price
£857,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£857,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkshall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Crown Dye Works Birkshall Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2017-04-26	£1,027,289
The Old Crown Dye Works Birkshall Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2017-04-26	£1,027,289
Hornby Steels Ltd Birkshall Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-04-13	£701,581
The Old Crown Dye Works Birkshall Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-03-23	£697,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 8TB

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
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,203 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	3,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,360 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	4,617 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	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary School Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Feversham Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	- not rated	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usher Street Primary School and Nursery Usher Street , Wakefield Road BD4 7DS	- not rated	893 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	- not rated	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	- not rated	1,422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,436 yd	Voluntary aided 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	894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB	- not rated	1,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,344 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	1,694 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,021 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,384 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	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Feversham College Feversham Street , BD3 9QL	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	1,259 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	- not rated	1,313 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
Servest at First Bus Bradford Depot	First West Yorkshire Ltd, Bowling Back Lane	232 yd
Caz's Kitchen	3-5 Parry Lane	268 yd
Hubert St Kitchen at Womenzone	19-21 Hubert Street	389 yd
Little Havana	Unit 1, Clive Precious House, Mount Street	475 yd
Creme de la Creme	816-818 Leeds Road	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	669 yd
The Winston Churchill (Bar Only)	431 Wakefield Road	673 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	724 yd
Swaine Green Travern (Bar Only)	2 Sticker Lane	735 yd
Railway Social Club & Events Venue	Wakefield Road	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brads	Unit 6a, Clive Precious Commercial Park, Mount Street	371 yd
Brownies	Unit 10, Clive Precious Commercial Park, Mount Street	371 yd
Chaii Wali BD3	820 Leeds Road	484 yd
Chickano's	610 Leeds Road	490 yd
Ahmad Roti House	828 Leeds Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	647 yd
Energy Mill Gym CONCEPT HOUSE CONCEPT HOUSE BLANCHE STREET	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Upper Seymour Street Recreation Ground UPPER SEYMOUR STREET	grass pitches	808 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		853 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club Intake Road	grass pitches	910 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	932 yd
Frame 2 Complex GREYSTONE MILL GREYSTONE MILL FEATHER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,058 yd
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of BD4 8TB