Sangster Way, Bradford, BD5 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD5 8LF is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	47.8%	46.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	52.2%	53.6%	1.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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	32.8%	34.4%	1.6%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.5%	37.6%	-7.9%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	34.3%	41%	6.7%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	26.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	19.3%	1.4%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	19.3%	4.0%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.2%	80.1%	-6.1%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	92.6%	89.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3%	3.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	91.9%	89.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Sangster Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sangster Way was 312.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sangster Way has the 17th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 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 8LF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sangster Way are based on 122 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 Sangster Way, Bradford, BD5 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8LF

Average Price
£145,794

Semi-Detached
£154,365

Terraced
£115,849

Detached
£184,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sangster Way

Average Price
£164,892

Semi-Detached
£172,734

Terraced
£119,351

Detached
£206,732

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,966

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sangster WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Sangster Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-06-27	£167,476
27 Sangster Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2024-05-02	£50,037
41 Sangster Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-17	£177,923
71 Sangster Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-08-05	£121,629
19 Sangster Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2021-08-27	£123,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8LF

Employment

BD5 8LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	97
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	24
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	5,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Park Primary School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hambledon First School Bierley House Avenue , BD4 6BU	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Hill First School Harry Street , Dudley Hill BD4 9PH	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	- not rated	1,161 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	2,053 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	422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Blaise RC Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Middle School Dawson Lane , Bierley BD4 6JF	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	1,293 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	2,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,580 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,123 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	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,132 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	353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolling Special School Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	777 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindley House School Anerley Street , Bowling Hall Road BD4 7SY	- not rated	777 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford District PRU Anerley Street , BD4 7SY	- not rated	828 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	- not rated	988 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	355 yd
Starbucks	Rooley Lane	494 yd
Baxer Storey at M&S Prologis Park	Marks and Spencers, Prologis Park, Newhall Way	755 yd
Tapestry Eats	Unit 9, Spencer Business Centre, Factory Street	762 yd
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	244-246 Rooley Lane		179 yd
The Greenwood Inn	171 Bierley Lane		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	477 yd
Subway and Ring Road Service Station	Rooley Lane	494 yd
Bierley Fisheries	120 Bierley Lane	528 yd
Gobbles Sandwich Shop	101 Bierley Lane	564 yd
Greggs	465 Rooley Lane	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane		477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newhall Park Primary School NEWHALL ROAD	grass pitches	318 yd
West Bowling Golf Club (Closed) Rooley Lane	golf	466 yd
Bierley Recreation Ground Bierley Lane	grass pitches	731 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	831 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	876 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 8LF