Gurney Close, Bradford, BD5 9QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD5 9QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	53.2%	47.6%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.8%	52.4%	5.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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	26.9%	39.1%	12.2%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	46.4%	-10.1%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	7%	3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	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	40.7%	53.5%	12.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	36.9%	28.1%	-8.8%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	15.8%	14.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	25.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	17.4%	0.1%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.7%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	20.9%	5.6%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	12.6%	6.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	58.1%	55.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	52.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	19.7%	12.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	-68.9%
Arab	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	65.4%	57%	-8.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.6%	13.6%	12.0%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	28.5%	26.1%	-2.4%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	57.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.5%	20.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	12.6%	5.8%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	2.4%	-19.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.2%	37.2%	-34.0%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	65.9%	6.5%	59.4%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Gurney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gurney Close was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% higher than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gurney Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 9QR, 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 Gurney Close are based on 15 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 Gurney Close, Bradford, BD5 9QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 9QR

Average Price
£173,604

Semi-Detached
£180,766

Terraced
£175,397

Detached
£114,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurney Close

Average Price
£186,613

Semi-Detached
£196,058

Terraced
£180,986

Detached
£153,855

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Gurney Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-09-23	£180,472
19 Gurney Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-23	£200,438
10 Gurney Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-07-20	£158,303
17 Gurney Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-01-26	£218,945
9 Gurney Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-02-23	£175,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD5 9QR

Employment

BD5 9QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9QR 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	74
Looking after home or family	63
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,026 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	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,748 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	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby Primary School Ryan Street , Manchester Road BD5 7DQ	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	4out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Gaythorne Road , West Bowling BD5 7HU	2out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,793 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,011 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,735 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	2,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,877 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,255 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	217 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	319 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Fountain School 109 - 111 New Cross Street , Bradford BD5 8BP	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy special converter	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
Status Fisheries	2 Lindley Road	269 yd
Baba Roti House	726 Manchester Road	283 yd
Babyy La Glace	768 Manchester Road	312 yd
Barbecue East	770 Manchester Road	312 yd
3 Rajays	806 Little Horton Lane	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	137 yd
Field Sports and Community Association	Chelsea Road	838 yd
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)	142a New Cross Street	847 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only	106 Birch Lane	862 yd
Central Division Sports & Social Club	4-6 Clayton Lane	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smoky Bro	493 Little Horton Lane	218 yd
Zebs Steak House	647 Little Horton Lane	251 yd
Chaii Wali	752 Little Horton Lane	267 yd
Sub Spot	2a Marshfield Street	273 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries	734 Manchester Road	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	630 yd
Makkah Superstore	Bowling Old Lane	652 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	707 yd
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed) McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street		237 yd
Newby Primary School RYAN STREET		444 yd
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	673 yd
Dixons City Academy RIPLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	683 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground Raymond Street	grass pitches	738 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	882 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	895 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		934 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	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD5 9QR