Meldon Way, Bradford, BD6 3WN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD6 3WN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	46.8%	55.2%	8.4%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	53.2%	44.8%	-8.4%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	31.3%	38.9%	7.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	49.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.1%) 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	52.6%	60.2%	7.6%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	36.3%	29.9%	-6.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	12.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	20.6%	2.9%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	25.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	5%	11.4%	6.4%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	78.9%	66.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-15.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	93.3%	87.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	5.6%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Meldon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meldon Way was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meldon Way has the 50th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 679th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD6 3WN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Meldon Way are based on 172 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 Meldon Way, Bradford, BD6 3WN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 3WN

Average Price
£213,962

Semi-Detached
£225,736

Terraced
£208,090

Detached
£213,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meldon Way

Average Price
£234,937

Semi-Detached
£237,179

Terraced
£230,141

Detached
£273,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meldon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Meldon Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-28	£227,251
8 Meldon Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-10-13	£202,159
52 Meldon Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2023-03-15	£162,539
28 Meldon Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-01-06	£164,720
30 Meldon Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-06	£215,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 3WN

Employment

BD6 3WN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD6 3WN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,722 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	4,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	5,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cooper Lane Primary School Cooper Lane , Horton Bank Top BD6 3NJ	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Park Primary School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	- not rated	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	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	1,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS	- not rated	2,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS	- not rated	2,532 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Middle School John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	1,691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	2,550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	2,640 yd	Foundation 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	4,360 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,872 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
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Trees School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL	- not rated	220 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	2,323 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
Cafe Spice	78 Highgate Road	566 yd
Benny's	Unit 46, Royds Enterprise Park, 20 Future Fields	677 yd
Options Cafe	313 Beacon Road	784 yd
Clayton Golf Club - (Catering only)	Thornton View Road	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Heights WMC - (Bar Only)	17-21 Highgate Road	239 yd
Westwood Park Sports Club	Westwood Park, Skylark Avenue	398 yd
The Boars Head (Bar Only)	74 Highgate Road	430 yd
Clayton Golf Club (Bar Only)	Thornton View Road	827 yd
The Crown	1033 Great Horton Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highgate Fisheries	31-33 Highgate Road	239 yd
Magic Wok	2 Torre Road	377 yd
Manzil Balti House	4 Torre Road	377 yd
Coopers	103 Cooper Lane	505 yd
New Golden City	80 Highgate Road	566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Finesse Limited MERCON HOUSE MERCON HOUSE BEACON ROAD	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Westwood Park Cricket Club PINTAIL AVENUE	grass pitches	547 yd
Asa Briggs Park Highgate Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	660 yd
Jer Lane Cricket Club Jer Lane	grass pitches	729 yd
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria School THORNTON VIEW ROAD		751 yd
Clayton Golf Club THORNTON VIEW ROAD	golf	934 yd
Mayfield Terrace Cricket Field CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION MAYFIELD TERRACE	grass pitches	988 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD6 3WN