Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, BD5 8HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 8HN has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.5%	49%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.5%	51%	4.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	28.8%	33.9%	5.1%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	47.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	8%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.1%	6%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	41.9%	2.3%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	36.4%	39.5%	3.1%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around BD5 8HN this area, 31.6% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	31.6%	-10.7%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	15.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	19.8%	9.9%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	11.3%	3.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.7% 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	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	64.4%	62.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	60.0%
Other Asian	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.8%	6%	4.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	18.2%	13.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	-67.7%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	62.6%	60%	-2.6%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	9.8%	6.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	5.1%	4.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	27.2%	0.7%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	60.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	24%	21.7%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	4.2%	-15.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	15.3%	46.2%	-30.9%
Muslim	70.7%	6.5%	64.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Bowling Old Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Old Lane was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowling Old Lane has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 8HN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Bowling Old Lane are based on 85 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 Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, BD5 8HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8HN

Average Price
£87,157

Semi-Detached
£224,519

Terraced
£72,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,872

Other
£146,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Old Lane

Average Price
£201,746

Semi-Detached
£236,701

Terraced
£98,173

Detached
£262,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£57,596

Other
£1,140,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling Old LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
383 Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-01-19	£80,161
379 Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2019-02-21	£59,468
395 Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-10-03	£72,727
369 Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-04-27	£84,661
381 Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	2016-07-08	£72,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,884 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	3,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	604 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	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,440 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	1,446 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,918 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	1,024 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,828 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,008 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	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out 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	419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn School St Stephens Road , West Bowling BD5 7TB	- not rated	571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Technology College Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	- not rated	752 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli 29	25-27 Parkside Road	55 yd
Shalamar Restaurant	862 Manchester Road	123 yd
Vault Rooms	850-854 Manchester Road	146 yd
Babyy La Glace	768 Manchester Road	218 yd
Barbecue East	770 Manchester Road	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	457 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	536 yd
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	629 yd
Red Lion	881 Manchester Road	733 yd
The Woodman (Bar only)	1062 Manchester Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkside Road Fisheries	8 Parkside Road	55 yd
Waj's Fast Food	834 Manchester Road	123 yd
Deli Fresh	848 Manchester Road	123 yd
Barnies	844 Manchester Road	123 yd
FFC Farri Fried Chicken	838 Manchester Road	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	299 yd
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	507 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	261 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		489 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		560 yd
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		678 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		683 yd
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	691 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Muff Field Cricket Club SUNNY BANK AVENUE	grass pitches	815 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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