Smithy Hill, Bradford, BD6 1JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD6 1JX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	52.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.8%	47.1%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 area around BD6 1JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	43.6%	4.4%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	26.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	24.4%	-10.9%	48.4%	-24.0%
Good health	33.9%	43%	9.1%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	19.3%	20.4%	1.1%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	1.2%	3.3%

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 BD6 1JX this area, 30.6% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	30.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7%	1.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	19.4%	10.8%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.4%	80.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	-0.7%
Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	94.6%	0.1%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	94.6%	1.0%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Smithy Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Hill was 149.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% higher than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithy Hill has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 422nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 BD6 1JX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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 Smithy Hill are based on 25 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 Smithy Hill, Bradford, BD6 1JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 1JX

Average Price
£92,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,643

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Hill

Average Price
£107,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,149

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Smithy Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-12-05	£90,079
179 Smithy Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-10-11	£74,326
183 Smithy Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,950	2024-04-03	£79,863
163 Smithy Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-10-21	£87,912
177 Smithy Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2021-10-15	£80,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 1JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,321 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	4,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	4,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wibsey Primary School North Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Buttershaw BD6 1ST	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Wibsey BD6 1SR	- not rated	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Paul's Avenue , Wibsey BD6 1SR	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	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	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,389 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	202 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delf Hill Middle School Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	1,625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	- not rated	1,706 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	2,323 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,095 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
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	2,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	2,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	938 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	942 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Cottage	142 High Street	148 yd
Auntie Wainwrights	15-17 Folly Hall Road	207 yd
The Lounge Coffee Shop	Holroyd Hill	335 yd
Saltys Fish and Chips	159-161 St Helena Road	513 yd
Sandwich Perfection	161b Brownroyd Hill Road	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ancient Foresters	230 High Street	60 yd
Wibsey Rugby Club (Bar Only)	143 High Street	148 yd
The Upper George (Bar only)	16-18 Upper George Street	160 yd
Market Tavern (Bar only)	100 High Street	176 yd
Wibsey Liberal Club (Bar only)	12 Fair Road	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Avellino	199 High Street	12 yd
Wibsey Pizza	170 High Street	12 yd
Homei Takeway	217-219 High Street	86 yd
Mother Hubbards Wibsey	8 Fair Road	176 yd
Mamma B’s Sandwich’s	97 High Street	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	5-7 Fair Road		219 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Road Playing Field Northfield Road	grass pitches	211 yd
Buttershaw St Paul'S Cricket Club St. Pauls Avenue	grass pitches	543 yd
Streamline Health And Fitness Club PARK VIEW MILLS PARK VIEW MILLS WIBSEY PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	740 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		810 yd
Pathfinder Vocational Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	936 yd
Horsfall Playing Fields Horsfall Playing Fields Pavilion Horsfall Playing Fields Pavilion Cemetery Road	grass pitches	947 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 yd
Horsfall Stadium Off Hailfax Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	994 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD6 1JX