Parkside Road, Bradford, BD5 8QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD5 8QE 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 8QE 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 Parkside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkside Road was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.3% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkside Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 525th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 8QE, 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 Parkside Road are based on 207 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 Parkside Road, Bradford, BD5 8QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8QE

Average Price
£142,736

Semi-Detached
£142,431

Terraced
£144,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkside Road

Average Price
£138,987

Semi-Detached
£147,805

Terraced
£127,920

Detached
£262,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£165,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
263 Parkside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-12	£243,959
258 Parkside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-18	£142,477
254 Parkside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-11-30	£126,268
252 Parkside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-07-23	£145,053
242 Parkside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2016-12-09	£143,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 8QE 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	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,084 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	4,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,713 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	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	- not rated	698 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	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided 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	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,687 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gregory Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Blaise RC Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	1,386 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	1,251 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,885 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,355 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	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Aspire Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	- not rated	219 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	219 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Beacon School Yorkshire Drive , BD5 8LJ	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	4out of 4	910 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sugar Snap Kitchen	Hope Park	367 yd
Ami Gee's Diner	Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road	594 yd
Gather & Gather at Yorkshire Building Society	Yokshire House, Yorkshire Drive	610 yd
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	617 yd
Lodge Cafe	Bowling Hall Road	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	549 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	581 yd
Toby Carvery	244-246 Rooley Lane	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Usmaan's Takeaway	155-157 Woodroyd Road	715 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries	8 Parkside Road	897 yd
IZUs Desserts	116 Ryan Street	991 yd
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	1,008 yd
Waj's Fast Food	834 Manchester Road	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	742 yd
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	955 yd
Asda	Rooley Lane	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	82 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		499 yd
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
West Bowling Golf Club (Closed) Rooley Lane	golf	701 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	852 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	867 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	940 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 8QE