Dirkhill Road, Bradford, BD7 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD7 1QA is primarily male, with 58% of the population 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	48.1%	42%	-6.1%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	51.9%	58%	6.1%	49.0%	9.0%

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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	91.8%	50.5%	-41.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	5.7%	31.3%	25.6%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.5%	9.9%	8.4%	6.1%	3.8%

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	53.4%	45.3%	-8.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37.8%	26.9%	-10.9%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	7%	9%	2.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.5%	11.8%	10.3%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	1.2%	5.9%

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 1QA this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	29.1%	22.0%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.4%	11%	-32.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	32.4%	8.9%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	12.2%	5.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	12.7%	0.5%	-12.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	12.6%	33.2%	20.6%	2.7%	30.5%
Other Asian	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	45.9%	35.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	-46.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	42.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	8.2%	25%	16.8%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	23.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	42.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	29.7%	26.4%	-3.3%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	12.7%	4.8%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	8%	2.3%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	13.6%	1.5%	12.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	46.2%	6.5%	39.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Dirkhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dirkhill Road was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.4% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Dirkhill Road has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.3%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD7 1QA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Dirkhill Road are based on 76 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 Dirkhill Road, Bradford, BD7 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 1QA

Average Price
£208,440

Semi-Detached
£249,212

Terraced
£196,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dirkhill Road

Average Price
£129,965

Semi-Detached
£146,031

Terraced
£126,415

Detached
£163,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,303

Other
£105,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dirkhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Dirkhill Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-11-08	£122,552
32 Dirkhill Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-08-10	£172,835
18 Dirkhill Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-11-28	£210,046
30 Dirkhill Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2010-05-05	£218,462
16 Dirkhill Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2006-02-22	£330,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 1QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 1QA 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	41
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	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	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,843 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	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	- not rated	319 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	4out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	451 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	213 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	451 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	976 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	1,736 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	651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,041 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,135 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
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	2,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	5,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	5,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox's School of Commerce 23 Claremont , Morley Street BD7 1BG	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elite Grammar School 119 Little Horton Lane , BD5 0HT	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	696 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	976 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
Smash Official	Unit 1, 131 Great Horton Road	224 yd
Mi Chaii	Unit 4, 131 Great Horton Road	224 yd
My Peshawar	28-30 Easby Road	230 yd
Berries / Big Jack Potatoes / Tapi Boba	Unit 2, 131 Great Horton Road	253 yd
New York Krispy Fried Chicken	131 Great Horton Road	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theatre In The Mill	University Of Bradford, Richmond Road	697 yd
Carlton House Club at Bradford Oddfellows	46 Little Horton Lane	731 yd
Bradford Oddfellows	Carlton House, 46 Little Horton Lane	731 yd
Truth/Tiki	The Old Windsor Baths, Morley Street	846 yd
Brewdog + Reds Bradford	11 Great Horton Road	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springs Foods	16a Laisteridge Lane	257 yd
HFC	262 Great Horton Road	301 yd
Bigfellas	250 Great Horton Road	301 yd
Rajas Pizza Bar	258 Great Horton Road	301 yd
Scooty's Pizza	203 Great Horton Road	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	371 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	599 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	722 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	801 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford College (Mcmillan Teaching Building) (Closed) Trinity Road		198 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	215 yd
Bradford College (Trinity Green Campus) TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS EASBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	323 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	359 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	432 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Dixons Trinity Academy TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	503 yd
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	513 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 1QA