Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, BD5 8QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD5 8QF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	50.7%	54.9%	4.2%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	49.3%	45.1%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	32.7%	39.5%	6.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	44.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	41.1%	49%	7.9%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	36%	28.8%	-7.2%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	13.8%	13.9%	0.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	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 8QF this area, 32.6% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.1%	32.6%	-10.5%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	15.9%	10.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	18.4%	2.2%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	34.2%	48.2%	14.0%	2.7%	45.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.2%	33.6%	-12.6%	81.4%	-47.8%
Arab	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	74.2%	71.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	15.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	71.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	20%	17.8%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	0.7%	-16.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Muslim	56.3%	6.5%	49.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Spring Wood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Wood Gardens was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Wood Gardens has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 749th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 8QF, 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 Spring Wood Gardens are based on 21 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 Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, BD5 8QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8QF

Average Price
£127,976

Semi-Detached
£117,120

Terraced
£113,821

Detached
£224,720

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Wood Gardens

Average Price
£121,817

Semi-Detached
£114,126

Terraced
£119,267

Detached
£234,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Wood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,500	2024-09-27	£95,173
8 Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2019-11-08	£97,682
9 Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	2015-06-17	£94,668
13 Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-04-23	£136,036
7 Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,995	2007-11-09	£142,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 8QF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 8QF 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	77
Looking after home or family	57
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
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	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,180 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	4,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,841 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	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Park Primary School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	- not rated	779 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	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bierley CofE First School Bierley Lane , Bierley BD4 6AA	- not rated	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	- not rated	1,584 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	585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gregory Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Blaise RC Middle School Newhall Road , Bierley BD4 6AF	- not rated	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS	- not rated	1,292 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	1,382 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,982 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,479 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	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,248 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	328 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy Avenue Road , West Bowling BD5 8DB	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Beacon School Yorkshire Drive , BD5 8LJ	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	4out of 4	833 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	430 yd
Gather & Gather at Yorkshire Building Society	Yokshire House, Yorkshire Drive	499 yd
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	623 yd
Lodge Cafe	Bowling Hall Road	694 yd
Ami Gee's Diner	Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	244-246 Rooley Lane	641 yd
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	706 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Rooley Lane	856 yd
Usmaan's Takeaway	155-157 Woodroyd Road	871 yd
Subway and Ring Road Service Station	Rooley Lane	945 yd
Greggs	465 Rooley Lane	998 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries	8 Parkside Road	1,047 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Rooley Lane	856 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	898 yd
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue Road Playing Fields PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	165 yd
Transforming Lives For Good CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK	health and fitness suite	420 yd
West Bowling Golf Club (Closed) Rooley Lane	golf	614 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		635 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club ELWYN ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Bowling Pool FLOCKTON ROAD	swimming pool	800 yd
Bradford Cathedral Community College (Closed) Lister Avenue	grass pitches	834 yd
Bradford Academy TEASDALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	902 yd
Newhall Park Primary School NEWHALL ROAD	grass pitches	947 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	89.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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