St Matthews Road, Bradford, BD5 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD5 9AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BD5 9AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	45.6%	4.4%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	40%	0.4%	44.2%	-4.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	39.8%	46.2%	6.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.3%	33.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.7%	12.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	27.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	27.1%	10.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	22.1%	38.9%	16.8%	2.7%	36.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
White	63.5%	40.2%	-23.3%	81.4%	-41.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	87.1%	78.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	16.3%	7.9%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	77.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.7%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is St Matthews Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Matthews Road was 104.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Matthews Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 693rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD5 9AB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 St Matthews Road are based on 43 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 St Matthews Road, Bradford, BD5 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 9AB

Average Price
£176,104

Semi-Detached
£190,000

Terraced
£138,182

Detached
£145,995

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Road

Average Price
£194,945

Semi-Detached
£213,063

Terraced
£141,309

Detached
£151,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 St Matthews Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-10	£168,596
6 St Matthews Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-04-23	£151,530
22 St Matthews Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-07-28	£165,081
4 St Matthews Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-09-30	£66,215
17 St Matthews Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-09	£156,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 9AB

Employment

BD5 9AB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 9AB 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	53
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,986 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	4,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Primary School North Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Buttershaw BD6 1ST	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	2,097 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,834 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,624 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,658 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	3,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,656 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Beans	Unit 9, Holroyd Business Centre, Carr Bottom Road	138 yd
Beth’s Bakesx	86 Wibsey Bank	283 yd
The Lounge Coffee Shop	Holroyd Hill	355 yd
Spicy Cottage	142 High Street	466 yd
KFC	Odsal Road	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodman (Bar only)	1062 Manchester Road	238 yd
Red Lion	881 Manchester Road	283 yd
Market Tavern (Bar only)	100 High Street	435 yd
Wibsey Rugby Club (Bar Only)	143 High Street	466 yd
The Top House	1023 Manchester Road	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1060a Manchester Road	219 yd
Future Balti House	22-24 Holroyd Hill	277 yd
Khawaja Grill and Pizza Bar	865-867 Manchester Road	283 yd
Upper Crust Sandwich Shop	839 Manchester Road	283 yd
Canton Girl	57-59 Holroyd Hill	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue		611 yd
Co Op	5-7 Fair Road		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		208 yd
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	341 yd
Richard Dunn Sports Centre ROOLEY AVENUE	cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	558 yd
Muff Field Cricket Club SUNNY BANK AVENUE	grass pitches	584 yd
Northfield Road Playing Field Northfield Road	grass pitches	607 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	721 yd
Bradford Bulls (Odsal Stadium) ROOLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	829 yd
Odsal Recreation Ground CLECKHEATON ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Bankfoot Cricket Club CLECKHEATON ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 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	139.3 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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