Digley Avenue, Bradford, BD6 3WY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD6 3WY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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%	52.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47%	47.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	35.4%	40.5%	5.1%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	47.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	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 (86.7%) 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	59.9%	53.6%	-6.3%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	30.7%	33.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3WY this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	19%	1.9%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	19%	5.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	31.2%	1.2%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75%	76%	1.0%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	84.6%	88.2%	3.6%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	83.7%	88.2%	4.5%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.4%	8.3%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Digley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Digley Avenue was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Digley Avenue has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 652nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 3WY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Digley Avenue are based on 45 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 Digley Avenue, Bradford, BD6 3WY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 3WY

Average Price
£268,786

Semi-Detached
£275,811

Terraced
£221,385

Detached
£325,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Digley Avenue

Average Price
£304,012

Semi-Detached
£305,887

Terraced
£263,312

Detached
£343,190

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Digley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Digley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-11-27	£215,867
11 Digley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,500	2018-11-02	£187,871
1 Digley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,950	2016-03-24	£224,553
6 Digley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2016-03-18	£221,424
27 Digley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2013-04-26	£184,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 3WY

Employment

BD6 3WY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	26
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3

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	2,791 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	4,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	5,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stocks Lane Primary School Stocks Lane , Clayton Heights BD13 2RH	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cooper Lane Primary School Cooper Lane , Horton Bank Top BD6 3NJ	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	- not rated	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	796 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	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,754 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Grammar School Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	- not rated	2,410 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS	- not rated	2,451 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	842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Middle School John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD	- not rated	1,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	1,939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	2,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	2,656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,436 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,914 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	3,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,758 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	475 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	2,206 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	2,304 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	2,488 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	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	373 yd
Clayton Golf Club - (Catering only)	Thornton View Road	652 yd
Benny's	Unit 46, Royds Enterprise Park, 20 Future Fields	894 yd
Options Cafe	313 Beacon Road	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Heights WMC - (Bar Only)	17-21 Highgate Road	160 yd
The Boars Head (Bar Only)	74 Highgate Road	197 yd
Westwood Park Sports Club	Westwood Park, Skylark Avenue	611 yd
Clayton Golf Club (Bar Only)	Thornton View Road	652 yd
Old Dolphin Inn	192 Highgate Road	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highgate Fisheries	31-33 Highgate Road	160 yd
New Golden City	80 Highgate Road	373 yd
Gullivers Fisheries	1035-1037 Great Horton Road	623 yd
Magic Wok	2 Torre Road	632 yd
Manzil Balti House	4 Torre Road	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Finesse Limited MERCON HOUSE MERCON HOUSE BEACON ROAD	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Asa Briggs Park Highgate Road	grass pitches	489 yd
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria School THORNTON VIEW ROAD		564 yd
Westwood Park Cricket Club PINTAIL AVENUE	grass pitches	721 yd
Clayton Golf Club THORNTON VIEW ROAD	golf	733 yd
Mayfield Terrace Cricket Field CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION MAYFIELD TERRACE	grass pitches	747 yd
Jer Lane Cricket Club Jer Lane	grass pitches	822 yd
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	908 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.7 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	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD6 3WY