Central Avenue, Bradford, BD5 0PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 0PB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47%	48.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53%	51.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of BD5 0PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	38.3%	5.7%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	53.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3%	4.3%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	44.6%	48.5%	3.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	39.5%	33.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 0PB this area, 32.8% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	32.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	13%	3.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	19.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	11.6%	4.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.2% 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	15.9%	16.3%	0.4%	1.1%	15.2%
Indian	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	48.3%	44.4%	-3.9%	2.7%	41.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	17.7%	15.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	-66.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	11%	9.0%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% 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	57.2%	47.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	6.3%	10.9%	4.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	32.4%	34.6%	2.2%	5.6%	29.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.1% 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	57.2%	47.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	34.1%	32.5%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	14.5%	8.2%	-6.3%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	2.8%	-15.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	72.7%	6.5%	66.2%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Avenue was 122.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD5 0PB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Central Avenue are based on 31 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 Central Avenue, Bradford, BD5 0PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 0PB

Average Price
£93,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£119,786

Semi-Detached
£156,039

Terraced
£118,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Central Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-05-03	£130,210
1 Central Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2013-05-01	£62,963
1 Central Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,625	2007-06-01	£43,451
8 Central Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£29,500	1999-12-16	£129,918
1 Central Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1998-09-17	£179,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 0PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 0PB 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	76
Looking after home or family	66
Student (economically inactive)	58
Part-Time Employee	51
Other	28
Self-Employed	24
Retired	22
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,652 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	2,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	4out of 4	789 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,765 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	989 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,567 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	2,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,465 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	1,192 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
Status Fisheries	2 Lindley Road	265 yd
3 Rajays	806 Little Horton Lane	434 yd
Classic Persian Restaurant	368 Little Horton Lane	448 yd
St Oswald's West End Centre	Church Of St Oswald, Christopher Street	580 yd
Welcome Cuppa	St Lukes Hospital, Little Horton Lane	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	339 yd
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	801 yd
Central Division Sports & Social Club	4-6 Clayton Lane	845 yd
Station Hotel (Bar Only)	434 Manchester Road	902 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fisheries	3 Central Avenue	29 yd
Smoky Bro	493 Little Horton Lane	260 yd
Chaii Wali	752 Little Horton Lane	298 yd
Zebs Steak House	647 Little Horton Lane	360 yd
Sooltans	689 Little Horton Lane	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	237 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	582 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		218 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	469 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	528 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		559 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	633 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	708 yd
Bradford College (Mcmillan Teaching Building) (Closed) Trinity Road		831 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	836 yd
Dixons Trinity Academy TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	857 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 0PB