New Cross Street, Bradford, BD5 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD5 8BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	38.4%	4.6%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	50.8%	-7.1%	44.2%	6.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.9%	47.4%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.4%	36.2%	1.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	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 8BX this area, 31.8% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	31.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	19.1%	5.7%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	10.7%	2.8%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.3% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	57.7%	65%	7.3%	2.7%	62.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	26.3%	20.3%	-6.0%	81.4%	-61.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	72.6%	67.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	23.1%	0.7%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	66.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	2%	22.3%	20.3%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	0.5%	-17.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	16.4%	46.2%	-29.8%
Muslim	64.4%	6.5%	57.9%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is New Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Cross Street was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Cross Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 688th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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 8BX, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 New Cross Street are based on 104 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 New Cross Street, Bradford, BD5 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8BX

Average Price
£95,495

Semi-Detached
£62,423

Terraced
£98,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Cross Street

Average Price
£120,855

Semi-Detached
£187,938

Terraced
£110,468

Detached
£381,171

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,258

Other
£238,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 New Cross Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2018-12-04	£50,429
175 New Cross Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-10-17	£85,122
179 New Cross Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,500	2013-11-29	£65,426
181 New Cross Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2012-12-19	£59,570
179 New Cross Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2008-02-28	£88,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 8BX 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	102
Looking after home or family	62
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	25
Education	24
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,670 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	4,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,281 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	3out of 4	56 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	2out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	3out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Park Lane , BD5 0RB	- not rated	1,028 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	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,099 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	1,786 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	818 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,475 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,923 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	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,696 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primary Pupil Referral Unit Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	244 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	988 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	501 yd
Al Salams	278-282 Bowling Old Lane	606 yd
Sugar Snap Kitchen	Hope Park	655 yd
Lodge Cafe	Bowling Hall Road	784 yd
Deli 29	25-27 Parkside Road	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	369 yd
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	426 yd
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	885 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)	7 Bowling Old Lane	921 yd
Leicester Street Community Club	Leicester Street	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Usmaan's Takeaway	155-157 Woodroyd Road	554 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries	8 Parkside Road	829 yd
IZUs Desserts	116 Ryan Street	838 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries	734 Manchester Road	947 yd
Icestone Gelato	Unit C, Spring Mill Street	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	602 yd
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	1,074 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	273 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	317 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		586 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	771 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	838 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	904 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		905 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	989 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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