Cottam Avenue, Bradford, BD7 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD7 2BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	50.8%	6.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	55.9%	49.2%	-6.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	36.7%	46.6%	9.9%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	46.1%	-9.8%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.2%) 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	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	40.4%	36.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	30.5%	27.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17.3%	8.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	27.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	17.5%	4.7%	-12.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	67.7%	73.4%	5.7%	2.7%	70.7%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.4%	10%	5.6%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	11.8%	4.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-77.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	8.4%	1.5%	-6.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	49.5%	53%	3.5%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	4.4%	10.8%	6.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	35.7%	31.7%	-4.0%	5.6%	26.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	52.8%	3.3%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	13.8%	22.3%	8.5%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	5.9%	-12.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	10.4%	46.2%	-35.8%
Muslim	71.9%	6.5%	65.4%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Cottam Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottam Avenue was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.9% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cottam Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.4%.

🔎 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 2BT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 Cottam Avenue are based on 13 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 Cottam Avenue, Bradford, BD7 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 2BT

Average Price
£148,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottam Avenue

Average Price
£165,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottam AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Cottam Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2018-06-26	£91,540
20 Cottam Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2008-06-12	£155,515
20 Cottam Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2004-04-16	£150,616
10 Cottam Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2003-05-23	£170,236
18 Cottam Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2001-08-01	£142,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 2BT

Employment

BD7 2BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 2BT 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)	41
Full-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Retired	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,583 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	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princeville Primary School Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Princeville Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	3out of 4	284 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,225 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,282 yd	Studio 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	481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,062 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,684 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	1,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,781 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,836 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	2,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,068 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox's School of Commerce 23 Claremont , Morley Street BD7 1BG	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MNA Leisure	Woodhead Road	162 yd
Candia Cafe	113-115 Legrams Lane	167 yd
Gujarati Kitchen	110 Rugby Place	214 yd
Mezza Restaurant	Legrams Mill, Legrams Lane	233 yd
Cafe Janan	14 Shearbridge Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	742 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	926 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	1,013 yd
Theatre In The Mill	University Of Bradford, Richmond Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chach Roti House	54 Rugby Place	147 yd
Lets Eat	143 Legrams Lane	167 yd
Euro FC	125-127 Legrams Lane	175 yd
Mother Hubbards	92 Legrams Lane	212 yd
Amaan Grill House	12 Legrams Lane	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	233 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	411 yd
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	458 yd
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	876 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		274 yd
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	283 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		506 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	567 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	728 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		817 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	890 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	896 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	45.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 2BT