Parkinson Street, Bradford, BD5 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 0LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 0LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	42.4%	44.7%	2.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	40%	-1.0%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	37.2%	39%	1.8%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	35.7%	33.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	20.1%	17.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 0LJ this area, 36.1% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	36.1%	3.7%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16.4%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	16.7%	-5.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	12.1%	4.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	29.3%	42.2%	12.9%	2.7%	39.5%
Other Asian	4%	5.2%	1.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	36.5%	22.8%	-13.7%	81.4%	-58.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	62%	55.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	28.9%	5.6%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	55.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.1%	22.6%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	5.1%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	60.8%	6.5%	54.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Parkinson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkinson Street was 128.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkinson Street has the 40th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.6%.

🔎 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. 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 0LJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Parkinson 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 Parkinson Street, Bradford, BD5 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 0LJ

Average Price
£112,319

Semi-Detached
£112,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkinson Street

Average Price
£129,010

Semi-Detached
£129,010

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkinson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Parkinson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-02-21	£124,134
19 Parkinson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-01-24	£103,929
5 Parkinson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-07-19	£102,954
9 Parkinson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-08-27	£68,812
11 Parkinson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,950	2012-10-19	£120,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 0LJ

Employment

BD5 0LJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 0LJ 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	66
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	26
Unemployed	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,592 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	3,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Park Lane , BD5 0RB	- not rated	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	742 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	732 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	742 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,598 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	822 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,414 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,513 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	263 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,308 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
Status Fisheries	2 Lindley Road	190 yd
Classic Persian Restaurant	368 Little Horton Lane	341 yd
Welcome Cuppa	St Lukes Hospital, Little Horton Lane	423 yd
Horton Wing Tea Bar	St Lukes Hospital, Little Horton Lane	423 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche	St Lukes Hospital, Little Horton Lane	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	408 yd
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	634 yd
Central Division Sports & Social Club	4-6 Clayton Lane	680 yd
Station Hotel (Bar Only)	434 Manchester Road	738 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fisheries	3 Central Avenue	146 yd
Smoky Bro	493 Little Horton Lane	357 yd
Chaii Wali	752 Little Horton Lane	416 yd
Zebs Steak House	647 Little Horton Lane	469 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries	734 Manchester Road	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	366 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	415 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		197 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		428 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	460 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	540 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	548 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	626 yd
Dixons Trinity Academy TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Bradford College (Mcmillan Teaching Building) (Closed) Trinity Road		762 yd
Bradford College (Trinity Green Campus) TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS EASBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	877 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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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