St Margarets Road, Bradford, BD7 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	24.6%	42.2%	17.6%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	48.8%	-17.1%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	42%	-7.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	30%	42%	12.0%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	15%	7.9%	-7.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.5%	7%	2.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2BU this area, 38.7% 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	38.7%	7.0%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	15.6%	8.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19%	14.9%	-4.1%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	17.5%	4%	-13.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.3% 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	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	66%	57.3%	-8.7%	2.7%	54.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	81.4%	-76.1%
Arab	2.8%	12%	9.2%	0.6%	11.4%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	55.5%	55.6%	0.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	3%	5.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	36%	37.3%	1.3%	5.6%	31.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	55.5%	0.0%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	23.4%	18.1%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	8%	14.3%	6.3%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	2.2%	-22.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	5.8%	46.2%	-40.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	85%	6.5%	78.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St Margarets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the City average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2BU, 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 St Margarets Road are based on 114 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 St Margarets Road, Bradford, BD7 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 2BU

Average Price
£138,193

Semi-Detached
£119,888

Terraced
£139,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Road

Average Price
£145,459

Semi-Detached
£115,400

Terraced
£146,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£143,093

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-07-21	£131,715
115 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-04-28	£104,196
216 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-12-16	£73,563
119 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-06-19	£160,411
202 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2018-10-26	£142,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 2BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 2BU 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

Looking after home or family	61
Full-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	24
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	1,451 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	1,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-Op Academy Princeville Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	- not rated	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	4out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	4out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	911 yd	Academy converter	No	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	624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,033 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 Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	1,941 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,263 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	1,374 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Candia Cafe	113-115 Legrams Lane	74 yd
MNA Leisure	Woodhead Road	222 yd
Gujarati Kitchen	110 Rugby Place	237 yd
Mezza Restaurant	Legrams Mill, Legrams Lane	297 yd
Cafe Janan	14 Shearbridge Road	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	787 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	939 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	960 yd
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lets Eat	143 Legrams Lane	74 yd
Euro FC	125-127 Legrams Lane	82 yd
Mother Hubbards	92 Legrams Lane	122 yd
Chach Roti House	54 Rugby Place	160 yd
Amaan Grill House	12 Legrams Lane	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	327 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	470 yd
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	553 yd
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	796 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		223 yd
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	375 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		455 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	476 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		725 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	811 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	835 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	971 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	147.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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