Dickens Street is in Bradford and in Bradford district. BD5 8AR is located in the Little Horton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bradford East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Street, Bradford, BD5 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BD5 8BA, BD5 8AN, BD5 8AQ, BD5 8AL, BD5 8AX, BD5 8AH, BD5 8BN, BD5 8EL, BD5 8AT.

Dickens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Street are based on 59 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8AR

Average Price
£63,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£63,566
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Street

Average Price
£63,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Dickens Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002023-11-08 £53,870
15 Dickens Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002022-10-14 £56,731
20 Dickens Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£53,0002021-09-17 £57,312
42 Dickens Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,9902021-03-15 £44,315
34 Dickens Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002020-12-07 £58,807

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street, Canterbury BD5 9HL 		1,502 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		3,234 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ 		3,689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street, Girlington BD8 9QW 		3,862 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD 		4,103 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Gaythorne Road, West Bowling BD5 7HU 		277 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newby Primary School
Ryan Street, Manchester Road BD5 7DQ 		403 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bowling Park Primary School
New Cross Street, West Bowling BD5 8BT 		537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bankfoot Primary School
Bolingbroke Street, Bankfoot BD5 9NR 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ivy House Road, BD5 8FG 		784 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dixons City Academy
Ripley Street, BD5 7RR 		536 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons Trinity Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0BE 		1,273 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons McMillan Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0JD 		1,411 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte Girls' Academy
Bolling Road, East Bowling BD4 7EB 		1,421 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange, Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET 		1,476 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDixons Free Sixth Form
Bowling Old Lane, BD5 7JR 		791 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX 		1,592 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradford College
Great Horton Road, BD7 1AY 		1,830 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bradford Academy
Teasdale Street, BD4 7QJ 		1,771 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Appleton Academy
Woodside Road, BD12 8AL 		4,221 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, BD9 6RB 		4,382 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH 		4,855 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Fountain School
109 - 111 New Cross Street, Bradford BD5 8BP 		224 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrystal Gardens Primary School
38 - 40 Greaves Street, BD5 7PE 		642 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Springs Girls Secondary
36 Greaves Street, Bradford BD5 7PE 		656 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Avenue Road, West Bowling BD5 8DB 		755 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEternal Light
Christopher Street, Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH 		946 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Ami Gee's DinerWoodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road139 yd
Al Salams278-282 Bowling Old Lane191 yd
Deli 2925-27 Parkside Road275 yd
Babyy La Glace768 Manchester Road373 yd
Barbecue East770 Manchester Road373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)142a New Cross Street172 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only106 Birch Lane215 yd
Field Sports and Community AssociationChelsea Road725 yd
Little Horton Social ClubSpicer Street811 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)7 Bowling Old Lane879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Usmaan's Takeaway155-157 Woodroyd Road34 yd
IZUs Desserts116 Ryan Street274 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries8 Parkside Road275 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries734 Manchester Road394 yd
Sub Spot2a Marshfield Street402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Makkah SuperstoreBowling Old Lane26 yd
MorrisonsMayo Avenue698 yd
Lidl2 Newall Street803 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club
ELWYN ROAD 		grass pitches321 yd
Parkside Centre
PARKSIDE ROAD 		394 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground
Raymond Street 		grass pitches453 yd
Newby Primary School
RYAN STREET 		482 yd
Dixons City Academy
RIPLEY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite580 yd
Transforming Lives For Good
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK 		health and fitness suite704 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields
PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts741 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford)
CHASE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool754 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed)
McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street 		767 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed)
Manchester Road 		974 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1168 crimes were reported near Dickens Street . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BD5 8AR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Street, Bradford, BD5 8AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1168
Violence And Sexual Offences 567
Criminal Damage And Arson 116
Public Order 114
Anti Social Behaviour 108
Other Theft 66
Drugs 43
Burglary 38
Other Crime 38
Vehicle Crime 33
Possession Of Weapons 16
Robbery 13
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 6
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BD5 8AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Clough Street266 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cotewall Road502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burnett Avenue503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnett Avenue503 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Loughrigg Street228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Loughrigg Street228 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rigton Street510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Donisthorpe Street367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Donisthorpe Street367 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Bowling Old Lane282 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dickens Street, Bradford, BD5 8AR

Employment

BD5 8AR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 8AR 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 Employee66
Looking after home or family46
Student (economically inactive)39
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed19
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Retired10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities24
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education12
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing7
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female199
Male224

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated10
Divorced10
Widowed9

Health

Very good health225
Good health119
Fair health53
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications102
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 49
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian6
Pakistani287
Other Asian20
Black African22
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White51
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union40
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia110
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years86
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Italy20
Spain6
Poland14
Other EU countries35
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia25
No passport held26

Religion

No religion18
Christian67
Hindu2
Muslim308
Not answered26
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