Braine Croft, Bradford, BD6 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD6 2JF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	56.4%	55.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	43.6%	44.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	33.7%	39.5%	5.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	29.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.9%	16.5%	4.6%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	4.0%

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	29.5%	40.4%	10.9%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.3%	34.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	21.8%	14%	-7.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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 2JF this area, 30% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.1%	30%	-18.1%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	17.4%	5.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	14.6%	3.0%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	5%	1.9%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.1%	78.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-3.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	88.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	88.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Braine Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braine Croft was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Braine Croft has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds and the 609th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 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 2JF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Braine Croft are based on 95 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 Braine Croft, Bradford, BD6 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 2JF

Average Price
£173,141

Semi-Detached
£206,713

Terraced
£165,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braine Croft

Average Price
£185,828

Semi-Detached
£219,425

Terraced
£179,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braine CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Braine Croft, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-09-19	£205,984
65 Braine Croft, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-28	£181,387
20 Braine Croft, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-08-01	£160,657
31 Braine Croft, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-07-29	£116,026
12 Braine Croft, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-07-28	£179,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 2JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,522 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	4,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW	- not rated	5,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farfield Primary and Nursery School Reevy Crescent , BD6 2BS	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Park Primary School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Foundation school	No	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	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	548 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,153 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	120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	1,651 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delf Hill Middle School Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN	- not rated	2,015 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	3,905 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,602 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	2,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	2,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Trees School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL	- not rated	1,397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,895 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,895 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	332 yd
Adventure Island Cafe Tiki	Third Floor, Coral Mill, Halifax Road	336 yd
Sandale Hub Cafe	42 Reevy Road West	357 yd
Bretton Court	1 Bretton Court, The Crescent	412 yd
The Waggoners Deli	Unit 1, Waggoners, 581 Halifax Road	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Furnace (Bar only)	674 Halifax Road	390 yd
The Barley Mow	536 Halifax Road	611 yd
Chef Richard Fagg Limited	Shoulder Of Mutton Inn, 1 Carr House Lane	974 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	Shoulder Of Mutton, 1 Carr House Lane	974 yd
The Gaping Goose Inn (Bar only)	5-6 Slack Bottom Road	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mangosteen	654 Halifax Road	334 yd
Panda House	650 Halifax Road	334 yd
Jade Garden	4 Beck Hill	386 yd
Sunshine Sandwiches	672 Halifax Road	390 yd
The Trawler Traditional Fish and Chips	585 Halifax Road	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Halifax Road		267 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Planet Fitness (Bradford) CORAL MILLS CORAL MILLS HALIFAX ROAD	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Buttershaw Business And Enterprise College REEVY ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	486 yd
Buttershaw High School (Closed) Reevy Road West	grass pitches, swimming pool	554 yd
Wibsey Park Recreation Ground Wibsey Park Avenue	grass pitches	786 yd
Shelf Cricket Club CLOVERDALE	grass pitches	948 yd
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	1,073 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD6 2JF