Powell Avenue, Bradford, BD5 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD5 9LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.5%	49.4%	1.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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	36.8%	41.8%	5.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	40.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	9.6%	5.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	37.7%	37.8%	0.1%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	36.8%	40.9%	4.1%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9LP this area, 36% 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 13.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	36%	-8.4%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	18.8%	8.8%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.9%	7.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	33.8%	-20.2%
Other	12.1%	4%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	1.1%	6.1%
Indian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	28.7%	44.7%	16.0%	2.7%	42.0%
Other Asian	8.4%	0.8%	-7.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	36.8%	29.5%	-7.3%	81.4%	-51.9%
Arab	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	68.4%	65.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	19.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	66.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	20.2%	16.7%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	0.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Muslim	60.5%	6.5%	54.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Powell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powell Avenue was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powell Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 652nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 9LP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Powell Avenue are based on 14 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 Powell Avenue, Bradford, BD5 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 9LP

Average Price
£92,405

Semi-Detached
£87,095

Terraced
£95,218

Detached
£108,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powell Avenue

Average Price
£97,012

Semi-Detached
£90,517

Terraced
£103,748

Detached
£111,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,028

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Powell Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-02-03	£85,894
83 Powell Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,500	2015-02-06	£93,284
8 Powell Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2012-01-06	£110,611
8 Powell Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2010-11-29	£81,075
83 Powell Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2008-01-11	£79,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 9LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 9LP 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	61
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	19
Retired	19
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,530 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	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	4out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	883 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,515 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	1,327 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,770 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	3,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,118 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,463 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Tartan Fryer	12 Cousen Road	549 yd
3 Rajays	806 Little Horton Lane	586 yd
Chaiiwala	337 Great Horton Road	597 yd
Mumtaz	386-410 Great Horton Road	601 yd
Classic Persian Restaurant	368 Little Horton Lane	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	657 yd
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	919 yd
Great Horton Cricket Club	Ewart Street	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fisheries	3 Central Avenue	439 yd
Chaii Wali	752 Little Horton Lane	547 yd
Smoky Bro	493 Little Horton Lane	565 yd
Zebs Steak House	647 Little Horton Lane	603 yd
Salah's	508-510 Great Horton Road	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	177 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	908 yd
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	959 yd
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	1,064 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	232 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	497 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	525 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	599 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		623 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		642 yd
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Bradford College (Mcmillan Teaching Building) (Closed) Trinity Road		829 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	906 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	165 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 9LP