Romsey Gardens, Bradford, BD4 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD4 9DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.8%	50%	3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	40%	12.8%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	13.9%	-11.3%	44.2%	-30.3%
Separated	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	23.8%	30.6%	6.8%	9.1%	21.5%
Widowed	16.5%	11.1%	-5.4%	6.1%	5.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29%	33.3%	4.3%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	27%	23.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	25.8%	23.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	11.2%
Bad health	12.9%	16.2%	3.3%	4.0%	12.2%
Very bad health	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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 9DR this area, 49.4% 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	66.5%	49.4%	-17.1%	18.2%	31.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-13.0%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.3%	88.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	89.5%	86.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	86.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	41.4%	13.5%	27.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Romsey Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romsey Gardens was 311.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romsey Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD4 9DR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Romsey Gardens are based on 12 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 Romsey Gardens, Bradford, BD4 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 9DR

Average Price
£84,373

Semi-Detached
£84,329

Terraced
£84,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romsey Gardens

Average Price
£82,749

Semi-Detached
£77,403

Terraced
£98,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romsey GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Romsey Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-12-12	£123,477
1 Romsey Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,000	2017-02-22	£104,869
12 Romsey Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	2017-01-27	£108,502
3 Romsey Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£33,000	2010-11-26	£55,634
8 Romsey Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,995	2008-02-29	£122,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 9DR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BD4 9DR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tong Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PY	- not rated	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Primary Academy Kesteven Close , Holmewood BD4 0LS	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrwood Primary School Eversley Drive , Holmewood BD4 0EQ	2out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	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	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	2,361 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	2,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	2,498 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	3,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,090 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,793 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	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	2,811 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springfield Garden	Springfield Centre, Stirling Crescent	572 yd
Shakey Shakes Desserts	Unit 48, Commerce Court	828 yd
International Restaurant	254 Sticker Lane	833 yd
Em's Sandwich Bar	Selco Trade Centre, 148 Tong Street	845 yd
Buttylicious	10 Cutler Heights Lane	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holme Lane Tavern (Bar only)	358 Tong Street		957 yd
Laisterdyke Cricket and Athletic Club (Bar Only)	51 Broad Lane		991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Spot	6 The Parade	287 yd
J L Moores	1 The Parade	287 yd
Parade Fisheries	8 The Parade	287 yd
Sandwich Experience	215 Cutler Heights Lane	585 yd
Michelle's Baps	409-411 Cutler Heights Lane	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	44-46 Broadstone Way		786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tfd Youth Centre BROADSTONE WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	188 yd
Knowles Rec Ground Knowles Lane	grass pitches	759 yd
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	909 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 9DR