Flaxton Place, Bradford, BD7 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD7 2BW 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 2BW, 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 Flaxton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flaxton Place was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Flaxton Place has the 14th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 619th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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 2BW, 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 Flaxton 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 Flaxton Place, Bradford, BD7 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 2BW

Average Price
£116,945

Semi-Detached
£187,544

Terraced
£111,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flaxton Place

Average Price
£123,218

Semi-Detached
£194,912

Terraced
£119,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flaxton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Flaxton Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-08-19	£85,824
6 Flaxton Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2020-05-01	£101,036
10 Flaxton Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2017-04-18	£107,269
12 Flaxton Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2015-03-31	£106,926
11 Flaxton Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2010-12-22	£122,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 2BW

Employment

BD7 2BW 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 2BW 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	1,404 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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,343 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	290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	4out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Primary School All Saints' Road , BD7 3AY	4out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	1,041 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	723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,929 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	1,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,878 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,904 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	2,069 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,741 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	1,173 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	1,372 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,703 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
MNA Leisure	Woodhead Road	101 yd
Gujarati Kitchen	110 Rugby Place	158 yd
Candia Cafe	113-115 Legrams Lane	204 yd
Mezza Restaurant	Legrams Mill, Legrams Lane	272 yd
Cafe Janan	14 Shearbridge Road	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	786 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	973 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	999 yd
Theatre In The Mill	University Of Bradford, Richmond Road	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chach Roti House	54 Rugby Place	101 yd
Lets Eat	143 Legrams Lane	204 yd
Euro FC	125-127 Legrams Lane	211 yd
Mother Hubbards	92 Legrams Lane	252 yd
Sushi Home Town	St Columbas Church, St Margarets Place	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	227 yd
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	435 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	449 yd
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	869 yd
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	251 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		333 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		477 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	576 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	736 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		830 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	841 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		917 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	113.8 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	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 2BW