Merton Fold, Bradford, BD5 7UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD5 7UG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	56.4%	5.9%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	49.5%	43.6%	-5.9%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 7UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	48%	53.2%	5.2%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.5%	50.2%	8.7%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31.3%	30.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.8%	12.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	26.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	8.6%	-10.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	17.3%	5.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	25.4%	16.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	18.7%	3%	-15.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	22.8%	29.1%	6.3%	2.7%	26.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.7%	12.4%	5.7%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	32.6%	31.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	-50.1%
Arab	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	51.3%	57.1%	5.8%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	18.1%	14.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	15.4%	-6.9%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	56.7%	5.7%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	30.2%	25.5%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	17.1%	9.5%	-7.6%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	2.2%	-8.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1.5%	-14.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Muslim	46.5%	6.5%	40.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Merton Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Fold was 223.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Fold has the 30th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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 7UG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Merton Fold are based on 1 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 Merton Fold, Bradford, BD5 7UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 7UG

Average Price
£64,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,776

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Fold

Average Price
£66,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,343

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Merton Fold, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2007-05-04	£66,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 7UG

Employment

BD5 7UG 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 7UG 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	45
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Other	5
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,057 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	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Park Lane , BD5 0RB	- not rated	362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	2out of 4	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	727 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	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	817 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	919 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,254 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	1,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,031 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	916 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza ina Cone	374 Manchester Road	399 yd
Pap's Kitchen	Units D, St Stephens Mill, Ripley Street	411 yd
Skuddys Cafe	Park Lane Neighbourhood Centre, Park Lane	507 yd
Al Salams	278-282 Bowling Old Lane	507 yd
Welcome Cuppa	St Lukes Hospital, Little Horton Lane	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	246 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	246 yd
Central Division Sports & Social Club	4-6 Clayton Lane	388 yd
Station Hotel (Bar Only)	434 Manchester Road	399 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Icestone Gelato	Unit C, Spring Mill Street	291 yd
Babylon Pizza Balti Takeaway / Shah Jehan	372 Manchester Road	399 yd
Nawabish Kitchen	5 Manchester Road	631 yd
Usmaan's Takeaway	155-157 Woodroyd Road	641 yd
Todays Food	81 Park Road	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	2 Newall Street		483 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane		687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	315 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		537 yd
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Dixons Trinity Academy TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		888 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	966 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	994 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		998 yd
Bradford College (Trinity Green Campus) TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS EASBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,087 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BD5 7UG