Merton Road, Bradford, BD7 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD7 1RE, 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	38.7%	52.4%	13.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	61.3%	47.6%	-13.7%	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.

In the immediate area around BD7 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	62.1%	51.4%	-10.7%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	38.2%	7.6%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	50.8%	37.3%	-13.5%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	34.7%	39.8%	5.1%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	9.3%	16.3%	7.0%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	27.1%	4.3%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	18.8%	0.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.8%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	13.6%	0.7%	-12.9%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.1% 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	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	43.1%	43.2%	0.1%	2.7%	40.5%
Other Asian	6%	6.5%	0.5%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.8%	8.9%	8.1%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%
White	28.2%	20.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	-61.3%
Arab	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	47.2%	47.6%	0.4%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	11.6%	8.8%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	35.1%	22.6%	-12.5%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.9% 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	47.2%	47%	-0.2%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	21.8%	25.9%	4.1%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	12.1%	7.2%	-4.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2%	10.8%	8.8%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	9%	-7.9%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	57.3%	6.5%	50.8%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.8%.

🔎 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 1RE, 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 Merton Road are based on 23 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 Merton Road, Bradford, BD7 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 1RE

Average Price
£243,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,569

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£275,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£273,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£327,791

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 13 Merton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-04-04	£328,081
30 Merton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-08-28	£273,838
30 Merton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2024-03-18	£269,266
19 Merton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2022-03-31	£276,846
2 Merton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-03-08	£296,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 1RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 1RE 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	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,210 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	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	- not rated	449 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Yes	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	233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	747 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,009 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,809 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,836 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	426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	983 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,054 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	2,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,527 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	347 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	467 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elite Grammar School 119 Little Horton Lane , BD5 0HT	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,139 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
My Peshawar	28-30 Easby Road	87 yd
Manjaros	111 Great Horton Road	191 yd
Shimlas	121-125 Great Horton Road	191 yd
Berries / Big Jack Potatoes / Tapi Boba	Unit 2, 131 Great Horton Road	261 yd
New York Krispy Fried Chicken	131 Great Horton Road	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theatre In The Mill	University Of Bradford, Richmond Road	467 yd
Carlton House Club at Bradford Oddfellows	46 Little Horton Lane	550 yd
Bradford Oddfellows	Carlton House, 46 Little Horton Lane	550 yd
Truth/Tiki	The Old Windsor Baths, Morley Street	634 yd
Brewdog + Reds Bradford	11 Great Horton Road	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springs Foods	16a Laisteridge Lane	114 yd
Bexall Grill	179 Morley Street	307 yd
Mowchi	57 Great Horton Road	318 yd
Subway	51 Great Horton Road	354 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	49 Great Horton Road	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	370 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	601 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	715 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	913 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford College (Trinity Green Campus) TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS EASBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	204 yd
Bradford College (Mcmillan Teaching Building) (Closed) Trinity Road		215 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	237 yd
Dixons Trinity Academy TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	418 yd
Bradford College (Closed) Bradford Campus Bradford Campus Great Horton Road	health and fitness suite	429 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	438 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	509 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	554 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	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 1RE