Royds Hall Drive, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD6 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.9%	49%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.1%	51%	1.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	38.8%	42.6%	3.8%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	43.1%	2.3%	44.2%	-1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	51.6%	4.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.8%	36.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	18.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	19%	-4.3%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20.4%	9.8%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	23.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.2%	88.7%	2.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	93.5%	92.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Royds Hall Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royds Hall Drive was 86.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Royds average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Royds Hall Drive has the 28th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds and the 739th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.2%.

🔎 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 2LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Royds Hall Drive are based on 37 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 Royds Hall Drive, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 2LQ

Average Price
£208,949

Semi-Detached
£226,620

Terraced
£177,737

Detached
£297,399

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royds Hall Drive

Average Price
£210,267

Semi-Detached
£235,524

Terraced
£187,522

Detached
£307,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royds Hall DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Royds Hall Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-06-28	£181,341
6 Royds Hall Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-06-27	£143,558
29 Royds Hall Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-04-29	£178,927
27 Royds Hall Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2022-01-10	£117,706
16 Royds Hall Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-20	£165,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 2LQ

Employment

BD6 2LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	198
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,685 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	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Academy Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	2out of 4	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Paul's Avenue , Wibsey BD6 1SR	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Buttershaw BD6 1ST	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farfield Primary and Nursery School Reevy Crescent , BD6 2BS	2out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top CofE Primary School Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TL	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Foundation school	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	2out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	3,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	3,863 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	3,893 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	3,725 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,496 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	2out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,380 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	574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	2,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	2,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	2,986 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
Caterplus Elior at Woodside Court	82 Eaglesfield Drive	386 yd
Shezzaan's	508 Halifax Road	396 yd
Woodside Community Café	Woodside Village Centre, 86 Fenwick Drive	513 yd
Shahidas	2 Buttershaw Lane	532 yd
The Waggoners Deli	Unit 1, Waggoners, 581 Halifax Road	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barley Mow	536 Halifax Road	498 yd
Buttershaw Lane WMC (Bar Only)	Buttershaw Lane	730 yd
The Gaping Goose Inn (Bar only)	5-6 Slack Bottom Road	777 yd
Buttershaw St Pauls Cricket Club	St Pauls Avenue	798 yd
The Park (Bar only)	67 Reevy Road	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Box Bradford	119a Abb Scott Lane	381 yd
Golden Dragon	117 Abb Scott Lane	388 yd
Park Avenue Snack Bar	Horsfall Stadium, Cemetery Road	396 yd
Taste of China	476 Halifax Road	396 yd
Buttershaw Lane Fisheries	129 Buttershaw Lane	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Halifax Road		879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside Academy WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CHILDRENS CENTRE WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CHILDRENS CENTRE FENWICK DRIVE		344 yd
Horsfall Playing Fields Horsfall Playing Fields Pavilion Horsfall Playing Fields Pavilion Cemetery Road	grass pitches	431 yd
Horsfall Stadium Off Hailfax Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	510 yd
Harold Park Harold Park Lodge Harold Park Lodge Park Road	grass pitches	681 yd
Planet Fitness (Bradford) CORAL MILLS CORAL MILLS HALIFAX ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Buttershaw St Paul'S Cricket Club St. Pauls Avenue	grass pitches	932 yd
The Pride Gym ABB SCOTT LANE	health and fitness suite	957 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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