Retford Place, Bradford, BD7 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 1RL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.5%	47.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.5%	52.7%	0.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 vicinity of BD7 1RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.1%	37.2%	-15.9%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	52.6%	16.9%	44.2%	8.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (86.3%) 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	53.5%	52.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.7%	33.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1RL this area, 29.2% 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	24.5%	29.2%	4.7%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	22.4%	2.3%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	11.9%	4.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.4% 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%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	54.6%	62.6%	8.0%	2.7%	59.9%
Other Asian	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	24.5%	13.4%	-11.1%	81.4%	-68.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% 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	44.1%	44.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	17%	14%	-3.0%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.9%	31.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	25.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.7% 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	44.1%	44.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	16.7%	15.7%	-1.0%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	15.9%	9.7%	-6.2%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	11.8%	6.3%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	18.7%	0.9%	1.9%	16.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	70.1%	6.5%	63.6%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Retford Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retford Place was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Retford Place has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 692nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Retford Place 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 Retford Place, Bradford, BD7 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 1RL

Average Price
£164,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retford Place

Average Price
£180,634

Semi-Detached
£224,758

Terraced
£182,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,938

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retford PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Retford Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-01-20	£139,754
3 Retford Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-03-14	£99,540
3 Retford Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2021-07-15	£85,868
8 Retford Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2018-11-23	£100,880
22 Retford Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2018-03-01	£120,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 1RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 1RL 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

Student (economically inactive)	66
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	41
Other	29
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2

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	1,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,821 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	2,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	4out of 4	300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School 1 Little Horton Green , BD5 0NG	- not rated	387 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	528 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	289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,000 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,472 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	792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL	- not rated	1,800 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	684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,118 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,201 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	2,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	3,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	5,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	5,451 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	599 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	720 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elite Grammar School 119 Little Horton Lane , BD5 0HT	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,024 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	156 yd
Mi Chaii	Unit 4, 131 Great Horton Road	156 yd
Berries / Big Jack Potatoes / Tapi Boba	Unit 2, 131 Great Horton Road	198 yd
New York Krispy Fried Chicken	131 Great Horton Road	198 yd
Icestone Desserts	304-306 Great Horton Road	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theatre In The Mill	University Of Bradford, Richmond Road	720 yd
Carlton House Club at Bradford Oddfellows	46 Little Horton Lane	788 yd
Bradford Oddfellows	Carlton House, 46 Little Horton Lane	788 yd
Truth/Tiki	The Old Windsor Baths, Morley Street	891 yd
Brewdog + Reds Bradford	11 Great Horton Road	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HFC	262 Great Horton Road	225 yd
Bigfellas	250 Great Horton Road	225 yd
Rajas Pizza Bar	258 Great Horton Road	225 yd
Springs Foods	16a Laisteridge Lane	252 yd
Scooty's Pizza	203 Great Horton Road	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	308 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	529 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	737 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	746 yd
Lidl	2 Newall Street	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	236 yd
Bradford College (Mcmillan Teaching Building) (Closed) Trinity Road		273 yd
Bradford College (Trinity Green Campus) TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS TRINITY GREEN CAMPUS EASBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	388 yd
Girlington Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION LITTLE HORTON GREEN	grass pitches	421 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	426 yd
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	439 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	501 yd
Dixons Trinity Academy TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	534 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	187.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 1RL