Woodroyd Road, Bradford, BD5 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 8BA has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.1%	47%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.9%	53%	0.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8BA, 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	33.9%	43.2%	9.3%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	46.7%	-6.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	38.6%	53.4%	14.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	43.9%	28.3%	-15.6%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	11.5%	12.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8BA this area, 35.8% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	35.8%	-7.4%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	15.4%	9.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	17.2%	4.7%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	13.2%	3.5%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.2% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	72.9%	68.5%	-4.4%	2.7%	65.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	12%	12.2%	0.2%	81.4%	-69.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	57.2%	58.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	34%	26.2%	-7.8%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	58.4%	1.2%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.4%	19.3%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	8%	9%	1.0%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	3.8%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	15.9%	46.2%	-30.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	73.2%	6.5%	66.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Woodroyd Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodroyd Road was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodroyd Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 602nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD5 8BA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Woodroyd Road are based on 80 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 Woodroyd Road, Bradford, BD5 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8BA

Average Price
£68,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£68,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodroyd Road

Average Price
£90,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£90,900

Detached
£173,609

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,375

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodroyd Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Woodroyd Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-08-25	£85,375
125 Woodroyd Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2023-01-16	£49,545
143 Woodroyd Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2022-10-24	£81,883
111 Woodroyd Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-09-30	£90,471
131 Woodroyd Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2020-10-23	£59,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 8BA 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	46
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,662 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	3,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	2out of 4	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	4out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,387 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	1,498 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	761 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,805 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	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,373 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,853 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	213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	739 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	965 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
Ami Gee's Diner	Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road	148 yd
Al Salams	278-282 Bowling Old Lane	168 yd
Deli 29	25-27 Parkside Road	307 yd
Babyy La Glace	768 Manchester Road	391 yd
Barbecue East	770 Manchester Road	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	165 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	188 yd
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	698 yd
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	824 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Usmaan's Takeaway	155-157 Woodroyd Road	2 yd
IZUs Desserts	116 Ryan Street	289 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries	8 Parkside Road	307 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries	734 Manchester Road	406 yd
Sub Spot	2a Marshfield Street	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	56 yd
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	730 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		411 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		472 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	486 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		770 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		1,008 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	96.3%

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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 8BA