St Margarets Road, Bradford, BD7 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50%	51.8%	1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	31.7%	34.3%	2.6%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	55%	0.8%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	43.1%	49.2%	6.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.2%	31.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2BY this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	32.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	14.3%	5.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	23.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	14%	4.3%	-9.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	13.1%	15.6%	2.5%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	61.8%	65.7%	3.9%	2.7%	63.0%
Other Asian	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	-76.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	46.4%	50.8%	4.4%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	9.7%	5.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	38.7%	38.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	32.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.2%	50.8%	4.6%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	9%	27%	18.0%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	5.4%	-20.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.5%	37.2%	-35.7%
Christian	4.6%	46.2%	-41.6%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	78.7%	6.5%	72.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is St Margarets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Road was 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 685th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 2BY, 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 116 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 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 2BY

Average Price
£136,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,028

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Road

Average Price
£149,225

Semi-Detached
£121,768

Terraced
£150,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-06-18	£140,104
55 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-03-11	£124,096
43 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-09-25	£109,073
89 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-11-09	£145,817
73 St Margarets Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2017-05-12	£197,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 2BY

Employment

BD7 2BY 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 2BY 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	59
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,318 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	1,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,380 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	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Princeville Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	416 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	795 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,213 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,354 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	357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,804 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	1,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,808 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,808 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	2,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,125 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox's School of Commerce 23 Claremont , Morley Street BD7 1BG	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Y's Up 125 Thornton Road , BD1 2EP	- not rated	1,350 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	84 yd
Gujarati Kitchen	110 Rugby Place	91 yd
Candia Cafe	113-115 Legrams Lane	216 yd
Mezza Restaurant	Legrams Mill, Legrams Lane	345 yd
Cafe Janan	14 Shearbridge Road	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	859 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	938 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	1,046 yd
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chach Roti House	54 Rugby Place	30 yd
Lets Eat	143 Legrams Lane	216 yd
Euro FC	125-127 Legrams Lane	222 yd
Mother Hubbards	92 Legrams Lane	265 yd
Sushi Home Town	St Columbas Church, St Margarets Place	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	285 yd
AMC Foods	St Andrews Works, Summerville Road	471 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	522 yd
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	815 yd
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	283 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		374 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		409 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	540 yd
University Of Bradford Sports Centre RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	786 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		795 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	835 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		849 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	113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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