Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 9DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	44.7%	48.3%	3.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.3%	51.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.1%	39.8%	6.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	50.6%	3.0%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	37.2%	49.7%	12.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	40.8%	31.1%	-9.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.6%	14.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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 9DL this area, 32.7% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	32.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	18.5%	3.7%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	10.3%	5.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.3% 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	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	11.2%	5.1%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	54.8%	60.4%	5.6%	2.7%	57.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	21.3%	13.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	-68.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	60.9%	52.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	33%	-0.5%	5.6%	27.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	53.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	31%	29.3%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	8%	5.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	2.8%	-26.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	14%	46.2%	-32.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	73.3%	6.5%	66.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Thornton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Lane was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 509th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD5 9DL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Thornton Lane are based on 70 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 Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 9DL

Average Price
£126,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,812

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Lane

Average Price
£145,577

Semi-Detached
£183,741

Terraced
£141,029

Detached
£93,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£170,849

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Thornton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-10-04	£170,849
20 Thornton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-03-30	£187,669
20 Thornton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-02-10	£156,581
10 Thornton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2007-02-08	£102,896
24 Thornton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2006-06-30	£90,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 9DL

Employment

BD5 9DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BD5 9DL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 9DL 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	76
Student (economically inactive)	48
Self-Employed	48
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,113 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	3,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshfield Primary Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	4out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	1out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	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	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,335 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,755 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,153 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	99 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	1,236 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
3 Rajays	806 Little Horton Lane	66 yd
St Oswald's West End Centre	Church Of St Oswald, Christopher Street	106 yd
Four Seasons Cafe	765 Little Horton Lane	347 yd
Status Fisheries	2 Lindley Road	528 yd
Baba Roti House	726 Manchester Road	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	246 yd
Great Horton Cricket Club	Ewart Street	992 yd
Red Lion	881 Manchester Road	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sooltans	689 Little Horton Lane	56 yd
The Golden Star	709 Little Horton Lane	56 yd
Zebs Steak House	647 Little Horton Lane	139 yd
Caribbean Grill	11 Southfield Road	179 yd
Chaii Wali	752 Little Horton Lane	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	576 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	981 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		458 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	581 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	591 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		785 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	797 yd
Pathfinder Vocational Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	836 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Great Horton Park Chapel Cricket Club EWART STREET	grass pitches	913 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	29.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 9DL