Birk Lea Street, Bradford, BD5 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 7HH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.4%	52.1%	0.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 BD5 7HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	38.3%	43.2%	4.9%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	43.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	49%	7.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	42.5%	36.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	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 BD5 7HH this area, 29.6% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	29.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	15.6%	3.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.6%	6.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	19.6%	4.7%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	18.1%	4%	-14.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	32.7%	40.7%	8.0%	2.7%	38.0%
Other Asian	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	40.8%	28.8%	-12.0%	81.4%	-52.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	12.2%	12.2%	0.2%	12.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	53.8%	53.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	20.8%	26.4%	5.6%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	53.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	20.5%	14.1%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	12.1%	18.3%	6.2%	2.9%	15.4%
2-5 Years	14.5%	6.4%	-8.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.5%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	20.5%	1.5%	19.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Muslim	56.8%	6.5%	50.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Birk Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birk Lea Street was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birk Lea Street has the 39th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 601st highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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 7HH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Birk Lea Street are based on 82 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 Birk Lea Street, Bradford, BD5 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 7HH

Average Price
£76,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birk Lea Street

Average Price
£81,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birk Lea Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Birk Lea Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-11-28	£60,479
4 Birk Lea Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-07-01	£110,752
6 Birk Lea Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-03-28	£83,453
7 Birk Lea Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-09-20	£95,910
24 Birk Lea Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-05-21	£96,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 7HH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 7HH 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	61
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,316 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	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	3out of 4	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Park Lane , BD5 0RB	- not rated	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	825 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,680 yd	Community 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	474 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,127 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,567 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	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundthorn School St Stephens Road , West Bowling BD5 7TB	- not rated	372 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Mentoring Estate House , BD4 7EX	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Technology College Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	- not rated	469 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	- not rated	584 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Al Salams	278-282 Bowling Old Lane	451 yd
Pap's Kitchen	Units D, St Stephens Mill, Ripley Street	577 yd
Ami Gee's Diner	Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road	595 yd
Pizza ina Cone	374 Manchester Road	646 yd
Skuddys Cafe	Park Lane Neighbourhood Centre, Park Lane	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	399 yd
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	470 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	489 yd
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	529 yd
Central Division Sports & Social Club	4-6 Clayton Lane	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Icestone Gelato	Unit C, Spring Mill Street	520 yd
Usmaan's Takeaway	155-157 Woodroyd Road	530 yd
Babylon Pizza Balti Takeaway / Shah Jehan	372 Manchester Road	646 yd
IZUs Desserts	116 Ryan Street	727 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries	734 Manchester Road	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane		584 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street		690 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		625 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		818 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	984 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		1,001 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	1,011 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 7HH