Smiddles Lane, Bradford, BD5 9NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 9NT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.8%	50%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	40.2%	41.2%	1.0%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.3%	54.2%	6.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	37.3%	25.5%	-11.8%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	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 9NT this area, 34.3% 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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	34.3%	2.3%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.3%	2.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	11.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	11%	6.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	45.2%	53%	7.8%	2.7%	50.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	38.3%	26%	-12.3%	81.4%	-55.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	65.6%	67.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	23.8%	-4.5%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	67.7%	2.4%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	17.3%	13.7%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	8%	2.4%	-5.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	7.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Muslim	67.7%	6.5%	61.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Smiddles Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smiddles Lane was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% higher than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smiddles Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 300.0%.

🔎 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 9NT, 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 Smiddles Lane are based on 129 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 Smiddles Lane, Bradford, BD5 9NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 9NT

Average Price
£118,447

Semi-Detached
£150,678

Terraced
£110,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,816

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smiddles Lane

Average Price
£117,814

Semi-Detached
£162,703

Terraced
£112,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smiddles LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Smiddles Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£179,950	2024-04-26	£200,387
53 Smiddles Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-03-27	£107,080
26 Smiddles Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-03-11	£138,641
42 Smiddles Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-12-15	£159,069
53 Smiddles Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2023-12-08	£68,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 9NT

Employment

BD5 9NT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 9NT 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	57
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	39
Unemployed	37
Retired	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

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	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,508 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	3,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,204 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	184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	4out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Primary School North Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	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	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	2,109 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	1,396 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,168 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,177 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	2,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,265 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,555 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	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	949 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	976 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
Mamas Pizzeria	884 Manchester Road	263 yd
Vault Rooms	850-854 Manchester Road	319 yd
Shalamar Restaurant	862 Manchester Road	357 yd
Mr Beans	Unit 9, Holroyd Business Centre, Carr Bottom Road	417 yd
Babyy La Glace	768 Manchester Road	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	532 yd
Red Lion	881 Manchester Road	570 yd
The Woodman (Bar only)	1062 Manchester Road	603 yd
Market Tavern (Bar only)	100 High Street	822 yd
Wibsey Rugby Club (Bar Only)	143 High Street	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja's	892 Manchester Road	263 yd
Gulhar Catering and Takeaway	878 Manchester Road	263 yd
District Desserts	86a Thornton Lane	279 yd
Waj's Fast Food	834 Manchester Road	357 yd
Deli Fresh	848 Manchester Road	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	620 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	759 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	235 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		468 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	535 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		720 yd
Muff Field Cricket Club SUNNY BANK AVENUE	grass pitches	810 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		838 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
Richard Dunn Sports Centre ROOLEY AVENUE	cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	861 yd
Northfield Road Playing Field Northfield Road	grass pitches	868 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	881 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	81.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 9NT