Fern Street, Bradford, BD4 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD4 9JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	48.5%	52.2%	3.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	51.5%	47.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 9JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	47.6%	45.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	32.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	14.4%	8.2%	-6.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	44.9%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	35.5%	31.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.1%	16.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around BD4 9JA this area, 31.4% 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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	31.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	23.1%	13.9%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	15.1%	12.7%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	67.4%	-23.0%	81.4%	-14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	93.5%	83.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	7.1%	5.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	83.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0%	11.6%	11.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Fern Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Street was 319.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 9JA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Fern Street are based on 20 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 Fern Street, Bradford, BD4 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 9JA

Average Price
£78,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£73,931

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Street

Average Price
£82,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,649

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Fern Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2025-08-22	£80,847
16 Fern Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,100	2025-02-10	£77,269
2 - 6 Fern Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£72,500	2023-12-07	£76,222
14 Fern Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2023-06-09	£47,323
20 Fern Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2021-01-27	£51,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 9JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	21
Construction	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,492 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	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Hill First School Harry Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PH	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	616 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	376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	- not rated	2,236 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holme Middle School Knowles Lane , Holmewood BD4 9AE	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Middle School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	1,462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,598 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,669 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,372 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	1,011 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	575 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford District PRU Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	818 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolling Special School Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	911 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindley House School Anerley Street , Bowling Hall Road BD4 7SY	- not rated	911 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy special converter	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
International Restaurant	254 Sticker Lane	358 yd
Buttylicious	10 Cutler Heights Lane	454 yd
Java Joe	1 Corban Street	550 yd
Shakey Shakes Desserts	Unit 48, Commerce Court	619 yd
Subway	3 Tong Street	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane	698 yd
Laisterdyke Cricket and Athletic Club (Bar Only)	51 Broad Lane	764 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Experience	215 Cutler Heights Lane	289 yd
Michelle's Baps	409-411 Cutler Heights Lane	592 yd
Hot Spot	6 The Parade	596 yd
J L Moores	1 The Parade	596 yd
Parade Fisheries	8 The Parade	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	379 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	613 yd
Tfd Youth Centre BROADSTONE WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	681 yd
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	715 yd
Knowles Rec Ground Knowles Lane	grass pitches	746 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club Intake Road	grass pitches	884 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	922 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	1,010 yd
The Sutton Community Hall Kyffin Place		1,068 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 9JA