Preston Street, Bradford, BD7 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 1LU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	43.8%	47.6%	3.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	56.2%	52.4%	-3.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 BD7 1LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	50.1%	54.9%	4.8%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	34.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	44.2%	45.3%	1.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37%	34.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	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.

In the area around BD7 1LU this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	33.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	11%	3.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16.2%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	22.4%	-0.8%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	12.1%	2.6%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	50.6%	46.2%	-4.4%	2.7%	43.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	24.5%	23.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	-57.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	57.1%	8.7%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	12.2%	14%	1.8%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	30%	22.2%	-7.8%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.9%	57.1%	9.2%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	10.3%	21.3%	11.0%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	12.9%	5.1%	-7.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	8.7%	-8.2%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	11.1%	1.5%	9.6%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	58%	6.5%	51.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Preston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Street was 414.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD7 1LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Preston Street are based on 14 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 Preston Street, Bradford, BD7 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 1LU

Average Price
£355,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£355,685

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Street

Average Price
£244,407

Semi-Detached
£178,236

Terraced
£189,448

Detached
£256,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Preston Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£282,000	2017-04-28	£372,212

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 1LU 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	73
Looking after home or family	60
Part-Time Employee	53
Other	46
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Unemployed	29
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,318 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	1,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-Op Academy Princeville Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	- not rated	829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,699 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,145 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	1,967 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	366 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	959 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
786 Restaurant	103-103a City Road	61 yd
Marha	48-50 City Road	229 yd
Olive Catering Services at FGH	Listerhills Warehouse, Thornton Road	309 yd
Rehana Lounge	36 City Road	339 yd
Cairo Zaks	87 White Abbey Road	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	69 yd
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	269 yd
Club	Lower Basement, 193 Sunbridge Road	397 yd
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	405 yd
Harp Of Erin (Bar only)	Chain Street	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Road Takeaway	106 City Road	105 yd
Frangoz Express	Jowett Works, Jowett Street	206 yd
Square Apple	130 White Abbey Road	368 yd
Starbake Patisseries	118-120 Listerhills Road	405 yd
Phoenix Filling Station	93 Listerhills Road	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	606 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	758 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	810 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	893 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		377 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	593 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	872 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%

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

Overview of BD7 1LU