Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD5 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD5 8LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.1%	48.4%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	37%	33.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	47.8%	0.6%	44.2%	3.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.8%

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	43.3%	50.5%	7.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.2%	32.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14%	12.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28%	25.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.7%	4.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	12.6%	19.2%	6.6%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	57.7%	57.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	82%	80.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2%	4.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	80%	-2.0%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	15.5%	13.6%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1%	-10.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Rooley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rooley Lane was 204.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Tong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rooley Lane has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 8LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 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, Bradford, BD5 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8LD

Average Price
£254,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,054

Detached
£370,777

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
376 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-02-12	£225,000
352 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-09-29	£368,395
374 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2021-09-29	£87,287
374 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£61,000	2021-07-23	£70,005
372 Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-07-02	£260,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8LD

Employment

BD5 8LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	143
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	65
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	26
Education	26
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	5,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bierley CofE First School Bierley Lane , Bierley BD4 6AA	- not rated	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Park Primary School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hambledon First School Bierley House Avenue , BD4 6BU	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Hill First School Harry Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PH	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	4out of 4	1,056 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	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Blaise RC Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Middle School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	1,133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holme Middle School Knowles Lane , Holmewood BD4 9AE	- not rated	1,272 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	2,175 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,648 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,229 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	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolling Special School Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	619 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindley House School Anerley Street , Bowling Hall Road BD4 7SY	- not rated	619 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Beacon School Yorkshire Drive , BD5 8LJ	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford District PRU Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	640 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	787 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
Starbucks	Rooley Lane	243 yd
Tapestry Eats	Unit 9, Spencer Business Centre, Factory Street	518 yd
Wrap N Roll Sandwich Bar	73 Rook Lane	571 yd
Gather & Gather at Yorkshire Building Society	Yokshire House, Yorkshire Drive	628 yd
Jumparooz Trampoline Park	Unit 2, Prospect Mills, Knowles Street	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	244-246 Rooley Lane		447 yd
The Greenwood Inn	171 Bierley Lane		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway and Ring Road Service Station	Rooley Lane	243 yd
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	271 yd
Bierley Fisheries	120 Bierley Lane	499 yd
Gobbles Sandwich Shop	101 Bierley Lane	505 yd
Greggs	465 Rooley Lane	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane		271 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newhall Park Primary School NEWHALL ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	710 yd
Bierley Recreation Ground Bierley Lane	grass pitches	729 yd
West Bowling Golf Club (Closed) Rooley Lane	golf	739 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	778 yd
Knowles Rec Ground Knowles Lane	grass pitches	924 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of BD5 8LD