Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 9PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD4 9PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48%	49.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	47.4%	54%	6.6%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	30.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	9%	5%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	35.6%	42.6%	7.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	40.4%	38.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	18.8%	11.9%	-6.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4%	5.4%	1.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 9PP this area, 35.5% 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 11.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	35.5%	-10.0%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	16.1%	0.0%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	33.8%	-22.2%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.6%	79.5%	-12.1%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	94.8%	85.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	2%	8.3%	6.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	85.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Tong Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tong Street was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tong Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 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 9PP, 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 162 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 9PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD4 9PP

Average Price
£2,945,211

Semi-Detached
£150,146

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£226,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,099,594

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tong Street

Average Price
£284,238

Semi-Detached
£177,078

Terraced
£109,503

Detached
£346,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,287

Other
£1,283,865

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tong Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,300,000	2023-03-07	£5,900,412
138 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-01-20	£111,100
136 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-09-22	£234,523
148 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2014-01-31	£8,958,564
138 Tong Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2011-04-26	£166,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD4 9PP

Employment

BD4 9PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	20
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	5,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tong Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PY	- not rated	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	4out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowleswood Primary School Knowles Lane , BD4 9AE	2out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Park Primary School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Primary Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,237 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	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tong Leadership Academy Westgate Hill Street , BD4 6NR	1out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	2,516 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	2,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	3,069 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	2,814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,116 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,773 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	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out 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	576 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	2,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	3,227 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
Em's Sandwich Bar	Selco Trade Centre, 148 Tong Street	1 yd
Jumparooz Trampoline Park	Unit 2, Prospect Mills, Knowles Street	307 yd
Didleys	Wharfedale Business Park, Shetcliffe Lane	403 yd
Subway	3 Tong Street	494 yd
Wrap N Roll Sandwich Bar	73 Rook Lane	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holme Lane Tavern (Bar only)	358 Tong Street		483 yd
Tong Conservative Club (Bar Only)	515 Tong Street		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Star Kitchen Bradford	2 Railway Street	105 yd
Five Star Wok	1 Dawson Lane	147 yd
Five Star Ramadan Special	100 Tong Street	157 yd
Dragon King	273 Tong Street	285 yd
The Tuk Shop	30 Dawson Lane	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	44-46 Broadstone Way	740 yd
Asda	Rooley Lane	900 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit E, Weaverthorpe Park, Weaverthorpe Road	1,019 yd
Iceland	Unit B, Weaverthorpe Park, Weaverthorpe Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowles Rec Ground Knowles Lane	grass pitches	179 yd
Tfd Youth Centre BROADSTONE WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	28.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD4 9PP