Melbourne Place, Bradford, BD5 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD5 0BL is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	43%	45.4%	2.4%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	57%	54.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	5.6%

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 BD5 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	45.7%	46.8%	1.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	41.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	36.7%	49.7%	13.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	40%	34.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.2%	10.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	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.

In the area around BD5 0BL this area, 31.2% 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	28.8%	31.2%	2.4%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	6.9%	-10.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	21%	25.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	9.9%	4.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	1.1%	13.2%
Chinese	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	37.6%	49.1%	11.5%	2.7%	46.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	23%	8.2%	-14.8%	81.4%	-73.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	35.7%	4.4%	5.6%	30.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.3%	48.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	6.3%	26.2%	19.9%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	16.4%	5.8%	-10.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	7.8%	-10.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	7.8%	46.2%	-38.4%
Muslim	76.9%	6.5%	70.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Melbourne Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Place was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Place has the lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 168th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 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
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD5 0BL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Melbourne Place are based on 21 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 Melbourne Place, Bradford, BD5 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 0BL

Average Price
£79,301

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,301

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Place

Average Price
£209,620

Semi-Detached
£357,218

Terraced
£308,093

Detached
£332,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,949

Other
£598,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Melbourne House Melbourne Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2026-03-06	£37,000
Flat 6 Melbourne House Melbourne Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2022-07-26	£34,564
Flat 3 Melbourne House Melbourne Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2017-03-10	£52,528
Flat 2 Melbourne House Melbourne Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2016-11-18	£71,783
Flat 6 Melbourne House Melbourne Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2016-10-31	£74,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 0BL

Employment

BD5 0BL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 0BL 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

Full-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	20
Other	16
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Human health and social work activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Park Lane , BD5 0RB	- not rated	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Park Lane , BD5 0RB	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	626 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	523 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	760 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elite Grammar School 119 Little Horton Lane , BD5 0HT	- not rated	119 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fox's School of Commerce 23 Claremont , Morley Street BD7 1BG	- not rated	217 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	448 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Technology College Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	- not rated	959 yd	City technology college	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
Karachi Restaurant	15-17 Neal Street	172 yd
Polski Klub Jagoda	19-23 Edmund Street	174 yd
Steak and Bake	30 Little Horton Lane	218 yd
Rawal China Chopstix	3 Wilton Street	236 yd
Kashmir Restaurant	21-27 Morley Street	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton House Club at Bradford Oddfellows	46 Little Horton Lane	155 yd
Bradford Oddfellows	Carlton House, 46 Little Horton Lane	155 yd
Pictureville Cinema	National Media Museum, Pictureville	344 yd
Truth/Tiki	The Old Windsor Baths, Morley Street	351 yd
Spirits & Sports	11-13 Little Horton Lane	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Fried Chicken	8 Lansdowne Place	181 yd
Bexall Grill	179 Morley Street	199 yd
Deli Bite	122b Morley Street	221 yd
B & U Fast Foods	122A Morley Street	221 yd
Tadmur	18 Wilton Street	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	2 Newall Street	763 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	778 yd
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	829 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	898 yd
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixons Trinity Academy TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	275 yd
Bradford College (Trinity Green Campus) TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS EASBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	291 yd
Bradford Ice Arena LITTLE HORTON LANE	ice rinks	324 yd
Bradford College (Closed) Bradford Campus Bradford Campus Great Horton Road	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Bradford College (Mcmillan Teaching Building) (Closed) Trinity Road		432 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	572 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	640 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	745 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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 BD5 0BL