Halifax Road, Bradford, BD6 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD6 2HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	36.8%	39.6%	2.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	37.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.3%	3.3%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4%	4.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51.3%	46.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	31.2%	32.9%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.2%	13%	0.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.5%	24.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	14.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.5%	15.7%	-9.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	18.1%	10.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	21.5%	4.3%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	85.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	4.4%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	95.4%	91.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	91.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 138.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD6 2HL, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Halifax Road are based on 454 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 Halifax Road, Bradford, BD6 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 2HL

Average Price
£433,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,318

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£257,737

Semi-Detached
£227,191

Terraced
£206,850

Detached
£368,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,197

Other
£637,108

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
683 Halifax Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2024-08-01	£245,383
683 Halifax Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2015-12-18	£215,170
685 Halifax Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2012-01-04	£556,500
685A Halifax Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2005-09-09	£569,066
683 Halifax Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2003-12-12	£239,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 2HL

Employment

BD6 2HL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	23
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	5,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU	3out of 4	580 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farfield Primary and Nursery School Reevy Crescent , BD6 2BS	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Park Primary School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	- not rated	1,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	2,195 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delf Hill Middle School Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN	- not rated	2,244 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	4,474 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,176 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	2,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	2,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	5,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	5,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Trees School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,470 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	2,470 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
Bamboo Connect	660a Halifax Road	353 yd
Reilly's Cafe	22 - 24 Carr House Road, Shelf	597 yd
Adventure Island Cafe Tiki	Third Floor, Coral Mill, Halifax Road	652 yd
The Waggoners Deli	Unit 1, Waggoners, 581 Halifax Road	737 yd
Woodside Community Café	Woodside Village Centre, 86 Fenwick Drive	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Furnace (Bar only)	674 Halifax Road	251 yd
Chef Richard Fagg Limited	Shoulder Of Mutton Inn, 1 Carr House Lane	481 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	Shoulder Of Mutton, 1 Carr House Lane	481 yd
The Barley Mow	536 Halifax Road	964 yd
Bottomleys Arms	Wade House Road, Shelf	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	4 Beck Hill	190 yd
Sunshine Sandwiches	672 Halifax Road	251 yd
Mangosteen	654 Halifax Road	396 yd
Panda House	650 Halifax Road	396 yd
Original Terry's	54 Carr House Road, Shelf	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Halifax Road		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelf Cricket Club CLOVERDALE	grass pitches	501 yd
St Michael And All Angels Primary School MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	600 yd
Planet Fitness (Bradford) CORAL MILLS CORAL MILLS HALIFAX ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Buttershaw Business And Enterprise College REEVY ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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	23.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.82 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD6 2HL