Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 9LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD4 9LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.4%	49.1%	1.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	35.1%	42.9%	7.8%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	40.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	42.6%	57.1%	14.5%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	36.4%	26.8%	-9.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	14.8%	12.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9LX this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	28.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10%	-6.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	16%	25.6%	9.6%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	10.5%	13.9%	3.4%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	67%	64.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	-17.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	65.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	8.2%	21.8%	13.6%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	65.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.2%	13.8%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	6.4%	0.4%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	12.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Tong Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tong Street was 269.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% higher than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tong Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD4 9LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Tong Street are based on 167 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 Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 9LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 9LX

Average Price
£290,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£769,017

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tong Street

Average Price
£276,522

Semi-Detached
£177,145

Terraced
£111,318

Detached
£349,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,394

Other
£1,202,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tong Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2026-01-28	£119,789
54 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2025-06-02	£74,794
64 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,165,523	2020-12-18	£1,408,947
64 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£880,000	2020-12-18	£1,063,791
56 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2018-02-23	£111,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 9LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	33
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	22
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley Hill First School Harry Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PH	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tong Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PY	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Tong Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PY	- not rated	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	- not rated	2,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Middle School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gregory Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Blaise RC Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	994 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,559 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,852 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,509 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	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,982 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	325 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford District PRU Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolling Special School Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindley House School Anerley Street , Bowling Hall Road BD4 7SY	- not rated	637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	4out of 4	1,058 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
Subway	3 Tong Street	167 yd
Jumparooz Trampoline Park	Unit 2, Prospect Mills, Knowles Street	180 yd
Wrap N Roll Sandwich Bar	73 Rook Lane	200 yd
Tapestry Eats	Unit 9, Spencer Business Centre, Factory Street	333 yd
Em's Sandwich Bar	Selco Trade Centre, 148 Tong Street	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holme Lane Tavern (Bar only)	358 Tong Street		847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rapeedo Pizza	20a Tong Street	175 yd
Caesar's	24 Tong Street	176 yd
Five Star Ramadan Special	100 Tong Street	208 yd
Salt & Chilli House Chinese	77 Compton Street	246 yd
Five Star Kitchen Bradford	2 Railway Street	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane		579 yd
Morrisons Daily	44-46 Broadstone Way		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowles Rec Ground Knowles Lane	grass pitches	237 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	863 yd
Bradford Forster Academy FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	879 yd
Lower Fields Primary School FENBY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Newhall Park Primary School NEWHALL 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	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.

Overview of BD4 9LX