Northfield Gardens, Bradford, BD6 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD6 1LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	58.6%	54.3%	-4.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	41.4%	45.7%	4.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	31.5%	35.6%	4.1%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	43.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.8%

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	48.5%	39.8%	-8.7%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	30.1%	38.3%	8.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	17.2%	15.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	21.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	11.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	10.5%	5.0%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	19%	11.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	21.5%	3.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	7.4%	22.8%	15.4%	2.7%	20.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
White	82.2%	71.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-9.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	93.9%	90.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Northfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Gardens was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 164th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD6 1LQ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Northfield Gardens are based on 2 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 Northfield Gardens, Bradford, BD6 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 1LQ

Average Price
£241,468

Semi-Detached
£241,468

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Gardens

Average Price
£254,569

Semi-Detached
£254,569

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Northfield Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2013-10-17	£229,258
3 Northfield Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,950	1997-02-20	£286,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 1LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,006 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	4,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,616 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	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Primary Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankfoot Primary School Bolingbroke Street , Bankfoot BD5 9NR	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Buttershaw BD6 1ST	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,619 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	374 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	1,401 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT	- not rated	1,718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,738 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	1,981 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,751 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 Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	2,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	790 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	810 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	216 yd
Mr Beans	Unit 9, Holroyd Business Centre, Carr Bottom Road	282 yd
The Lounge Coffee Shop	Holroyd Hill	350 yd
Beth’s Bakesx	86 Wibsey Bank	493 yd
Sandwich Perfection	161b Brownroyd Hill Road	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wibsey Rugby Club (Bar Only)	143 High Street	216 yd
Market Tavern (Bar only)	100 High Street	234 yd
Ancient Foresters	230 High Street	367 yd
The Upper George (Bar only)	16-18 Upper George Street	431 yd
Wibsey Liberal Club (Bar only)	12 Fair Road	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma B’s Sandwich’s	97 High Street	290 yd
Wibsey Spice	101 High Street	299 yd
Pizza Avellino	199 High Street	337 yd
Wibsey Pizza	170 High Street	337 yd
Canton Girl	57-59 Holroyd Hill	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	5-7 Fair Road		513 yd
Morrisons	Mayo Avenue		974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Road Playing Field Northfield Road	grass pitches	248 yd
Carrbottom Recreation Ground Carr Bottom Road	grass pitches	400 yd
The Hub Gym (Closed) Manchester Road		579 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	779 yd
Pathfinder Vocational Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 yd
Streamline Health And Fitness Club PARK VIEW MILLS PARK VIEW MILLS WIBSEY PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Buttershaw St Paul'S Cricket Club St. Pauls Avenue	grass pitches	862 yd
Richard Dunn Sports Centre ROOLEY AVENUE	cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	909 yd
Muff Field Cricket Club SUNNY BANK AVENUE	grass pitches	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	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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	113.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	113.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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