Thorncroft Road, Bradford, BD6 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD6 3ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	31.8%	33.3%	1.5%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	46.8%	1.9%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.9%	46.6%	3.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.3%	30.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.8%	16.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	18.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15%	2.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.5%	5.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	28%	31.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	7.3%	16.5%	9.2%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.4%	76.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	95.6%	89.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	89.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Thorncroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorncroft Road was 324.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.5% higher than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorncroft Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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. 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 3ER, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Thorncroft Road are based on 62 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 Thorncroft Road, Bradford, BD6 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 3ER

Average Price
£202,894

Semi-Detached
£190,893

Terraced
£177,341

Detached
£320,882

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorncroft Road

Average Price
£193,953

Semi-Detached
£246,137

Terraced
£171,338

Detached
£334,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorncroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Thorncroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-06	£238,394
87 Thorncroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-05-30	£334,118
47 Thorncroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-03-11	£289,017
9 Thorncroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-13	£159,679
69 Thorncroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-08-23	£140,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 3ER

Employment

BD6 3ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	79
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	20
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	1,513 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	4,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	5,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Primary School North Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farfield Primary and Nursery School Reevy Crescent , BD6 2BS	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Buttershaw BD6 1ST	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided 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	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community 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	862 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	- not rated	1,702 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	2,929 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,602 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	3,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,229 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	818 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	885 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,605 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
Community Cafe	Beacon Community Church, 91 Beacon Road	47 yd
Cafe at No 43	43 Beacon Road	52 yd
Grays Muffins Cafe	88 Moore Avenue	438 yd
Saltys Fish and Chips	159-161 St Helena Road	524 yd
Bretton Court	1 Bretton Court, The Crescent	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Groom (Bar Only)	76-78 Beacon Road	100 yd
Rattlers Club (Bar only)	98 Beacon Road	100 yd
Dog And Gun	142 St Enochs Road	566 yd
The Park (Bar only)	67 Reevy Road	668 yd
The Gaping Goose Inn (Bar only)	5-6 Slack Bottom Road	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beacon Road Fisheries	47 Beacon Road	52 yd
Spicy Bite	66 Beacon Road	100 yd
Lilly's	2B Mill Street	204 yd
Capones	90 Moore Avenue	438 yd
Sensations	86 Moore Avenue	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	5-7 Fair Road		829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wibsey Park Recreation Ground Wibsey Park Avenue	grass pitches	246 yd
Streamline Health And Fitness Club PARK VIEW MILLS PARK VIEW MILLS WIBSEY PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Buttershaw High School (Closed) Reevy Road West	grass pitches, swimming pool	480 yd
Buttershaw Business And Enterprise College REEVY ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	577 yd
Beldon Lane Recreation Ground Beldon Lane	grass pitches	582 yd
Buttershaw St Paul'S Cricket Club St. Pauls Avenue	grass pitches	720 yd
Pathfinder Vocational Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Northfield Road Playing Field Northfield Road	grass pitches	964 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD6 3ER