Thornsgill Avenue, Bradford, BD4 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD4 9JS is primarily male, with 69.4% of the population 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	39.1%	30.6%	-8.5%	51.0%	-20.4%
Male	60.9%	69.4%	8.5%	49.0%	20.4%

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 9JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	52.3%	60.2%	7.9%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	23.1%	-9.5%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	46.4%	49.2%	2.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	37.1%	31.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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.

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 9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	21%	-8.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	32.1%	11.2%	13.4%	18.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19%	7.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	33.8%	-24.8%
Other	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	1.1%	14.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	9.9%	17%	7.1%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	61.7%	53.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	-28.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	90.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	90.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.9%	6.5%	24.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	18.8%	6.0%	12.8%

Safety

Is Thornsgill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornsgill Avenue was 264.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornsgill Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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 9JS, 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 Thornsgill Avenue are based on 23 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 Thornsgill Avenue, Bradford, BD4 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 9JS

Average Price
£152,843

Semi-Detached
£154,780

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£127,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornsgill Avenue

Average Price
£160,925

Semi-Detached
£162,935

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£139,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornsgill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thornsgill Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-15	£146,047
9 Thornsgill Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-10-20	£189,059
12 Thornsgill Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-07-21	£171,967
6 Thornsgill Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-01-25	£138,875
4 Thornsgill Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-06-14	£136,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 9JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD4 9JS 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

Student (economically inactive)	129
Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	26
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	5,397 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	438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	596 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	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	4out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX	1out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,850 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	2,333 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	2,407 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	2,312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,452 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,143 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	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	5,423 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	312 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	796 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buttylicious	10 Cutler Heights Lane	210 yd
Java Joe	1 Corban Street	317 yd
Subway	3 Tong Street	422 yd
International Restaurant	254 Sticker Lane	457 yd
Wrap N Roll Sandwich Bar	73 Rook Lane	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby Club	Lower Lane		768 yd
Laisterdyke Cricket and Athletic Club (Bar Only)	51 Broad Lane		958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caesar's	24 Tong Street	503 yd
Rapeedo Pizza	20a Tong Street	504 yd
Sandwich Experience	215 Cutler Heights Lane	515 yd
Salt & Chilli House Chinese	77 Compton Street	566 yd
Greggs	465 Rooley Lane	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	330 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	525 yd
Knowles Rec Ground Knowles Lane	grass pitches	634 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Dudley Hill Arlfc LOWER LANE	grass pitches	766 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	784 yd
Tfd Youth Centre BROADSTONE WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	873 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	1,052 yd
Undercliffe Cricket Club Intake Road	grass pitches	1,070 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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