Dovesdale Road, Bradford, BD5 9QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD5 9QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of BD5 9QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	32.9%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	52.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	38.5%	50.1%	11.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	40.3%	34.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 9QB this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	29.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	25.2%	11.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	32.5%	53%	20.5%	2.7%	50.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	48.1%	27.7%	-20.4%	81.4%	-53.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	80.9%	73.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	20.5%	6.2%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	73.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	20.5%	19.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Muslim	70.8%	6.5%	64.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Dovesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovesdale Road was 126.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovesdale Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 537th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 9QB, 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 Dovesdale Road are based on 45 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 Dovesdale Road, Bradford, BD5 9QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 9QB

Average Price
£137,883

Semi-Detached
£146,021

Terraced
£125,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£233,477

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovesdale Road

Average Price
£144,168

Semi-Detached
£151,839

Terraced
£134,379

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£211,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovesdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Dovesdale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-05-13	£137,890
9 Dovesdale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,500	2022-07-15	£144,231
13 Dovesdale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-07-30	£120,851
West Bowling Working Mens Club Dovesdale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-06-04	£225,875
5 Dovesdale Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-05-21	£131,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 9QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD5 9QB 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	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	22
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,711 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	4,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,437 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	- not rated	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ivy House Road , BD5 8FG	- not rated	831 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	831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	939 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,810 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	1,486 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,356 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	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,809 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	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn School St Stephens Road , West Bowling BD5 7TB	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community special school	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
Mamas Pizzeria	884 Manchester Road	292 yd
Mr Beans	Unit 9, Holroyd Business Centre, Carr Bottom Road	300 yd
Vault Rooms	850-854 Manchester Road	387 yd
Shalamar Restaurant	862 Manchester Road	439 yd
Deli 29	25-27 Parkside Road	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	881 Manchester Road	389 yd
The Woodman (Bar only)	1062 Manchester Road	421 yd
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	713 yd
Market Tavern (Bar only)	100 High Street	715 yd
Wibsey Rugby Club (Bar Only)	143 High Street	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja's	892 Manchester Road	292 yd
Gulhar Catering and Takeaway	878 Manchester Road	292 yd
Domino's Pizza	1060a Manchester Road	381 yd
Khawaja Grill and Pizza Bar	865-867 Manchester Road	389 yd
Upper Crust Sandwich Shop	839 Manchester Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	500 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	813 yd
Co Op	5-7 Fair Road	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	229 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		286 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	491 yd
Muff Field Cricket Club SUNNY BANK AVENUE	grass pitches	645 yd
Richard Dunn Sports Centre ROOLEY AVENUE	cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	685 yd
Northfield Road Playing Field Northfield Road	grass pitches	812 yd
Parkside Centre PARKSIDE ROAD		859 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		894 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford) CHASE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	163.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 9QB