Beacon Road, Bradford, BD6 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD6 3HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	51.3%	-5.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	42.9%	48.7%	5.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of BD6 3HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	26.6%	-5.9%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	51.5%	8.0%	44.2%	7.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	10.4%	0.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	48.3%	4.4%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.7%	28.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	17.5%	16.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	6%	2.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	26.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	18.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	22.2%	4.9%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	5%	2.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	12.6%	11.3%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.4%	79.1%	-12.3%	81.4%	-2.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	96.4%	92%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	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	96%	92%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Beacon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Road was 161.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% higher than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Beacon Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 3HB, 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 Beacon 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 Beacon Road, Bradford, BD6 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 3HB

Average Price
£172,611

Semi-Detached
£81,899

Terraced
£181,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Road

Average Price
£203,928

Semi-Detached
£204,147

Terraced
£156,848

Detached
£275,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,117

Other
£760,128

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Beacon Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-08-04	£133,849
15 Beacon Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-04-24	£225,995
27 Beacon Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2019-09-30	£164,137
13 Beacon Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-04-28	£199,838
23 Beacon Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-03-20	£162,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 3HB

Employment

BD6 3HB 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	81
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,392 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	4,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,957 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	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Buttershaw BD6 1ST	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Wibsey BD6 1SR	- not rated	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Paul's Avenue , Wibsey BD6 1SR	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	3out of 4	1,035 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	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	935 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	443 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,722 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	2,636 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,350 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	3,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,446 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	726 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	732 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	781 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,328 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
Saltys Fish and Chips	159-161 St Helena Road	121 yd
Sandwich Perfection	161b Brownroyd Hill Road	382 yd
Community Cafe	Beacon Community Church, 91 Beacon Road	418 yd
Cafe at No 43	43 Beacon Road	446 yd
Auntie Wainwrights	15-17 Folly Hall Road	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog And Gun	142 St Enochs Road	255 yd
The Park (Bar only)	67 Reevy Road	317 yd
Horse & Groom (Bar Only)	76-78 Beacon Road	371 yd
Rattlers Club (Bar only)	98 Beacon Road	371 yd
Wibsey Conservative Club (Bar only)	9 North Road	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lilly's	2B Mill Street	264 yd
Spicy Bite	66 Beacon Road	371 yd
Mother Hubbards Wibsey	8 Fair Road	444 yd
Beacon Road Fisheries	47 Beacon Road	446 yd
Salad Fayre	33b Folly Hall Road	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	5-7 Fair Road		417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streamline Health And Fitness Club PARK VIEW MILLS PARK VIEW MILLS WIBSEY PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Buttershaw St Paul'S Cricket Club St. Pauls Avenue	grass pitches	430 yd
Wibsey Park Recreation Ground Wibsey Park Avenue	grass pitches	519 yd
Northfield Road Playing Field Northfield Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Pathfinder Vocational Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
Buttershaw High School (Closed) Reevy Road West	grass pitches, swimming pool	823 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	917 yd
Buttershaw Business And Enterprise College REEVY ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Beldon Lane Recreation Ground Beldon Lane	grass pitches	967 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD6 3HB