Rooley Lane, West Bowling, Bradford, BD5 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD5 8LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents 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	50.1%	52.4%	2.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.9%	47.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	25.4%	41.1%	15.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	46.5%	-16.8%	44.2%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	57.9%	6.7%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	34.1%	30.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.6%	18.7%	2.1%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.5%	6.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	36.9%	7.2%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8.5%	0.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	15.2%	33%	17.8%	2.7%	30.3%
Other Asian	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	55.1%	44.9%	-10.2%	81.4%	-36.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	79.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	15.7%	2.1%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	78.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	18.5%	16.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Rooley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rooley Lane was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rooley Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 85th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD5 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Rooley Lane are based on 230 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 Rooley Lane, West Bowling, Bradford, BD5 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8LB

Average Price
£286,790

Semi-Detached
£282,492

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£297,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rooley Lane

Average Price
£190,860

Semi-Detached
£216,197

Terraced
£126,879

Detached
£309,388

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£250,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rooley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
280 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-05-15	£244,338
276 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-08-16	£246,893
290 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2012-09-14	£304,932
276 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2009-02-03	£240,858
274 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2006-01-19	£491,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8LB

Employment

BD5 8LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	26
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,790 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	5,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhall Park Primary School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bierley CofE First School Bierley Lane , Bierley BD4 6AA	- not rated	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hambledon First School Bierley House Avenue , BD4 6BU	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	2out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gregory Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Blaise RC Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Middle School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	1,489 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	1,983 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,594 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,087 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	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Beacon School Yorkshire Drive , BD5 8LJ	- not rated	126 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	- not rated	938 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolling Special School Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindley House School Anerley Street , Bowling Hall Road BD4 7SY	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gather & Gather at Yorkshire Building Society	Yokshire House, Yorkshire Drive	129 yd
Baxer Storey at M&S Prologis Park	Marks and Spencers, Prologis Park, Newhall Way	469 yd
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	566 yd
Sugar Snap Kitchen	Hope Park	677 yd
Starbucks	Rooley Lane	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	244-246 Rooley Lane		111 yd
The Greenwood Inn	171 Bierley Lane		952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bierley Fisheries	120 Bierley Lane	644 yd
Gobbles Sandwich Shop	101 Bierley Lane	698 yd
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	754 yd
Subway and Ring Road Service Station	Rooley Lane	779 yd
Greggs	465 Rooley Lane	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane		754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bowling Golf Club (Closed) Rooley Lane	golf	183 yd
Newhall Park Primary School NEWHALL ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
Bierley Recreation Ground Bierley Lane	grass pitches	786 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		1,017 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,076 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	1,083 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	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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