Legrams Lane, Bradford, BD7 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD7 2EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	53.1%	4.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.9%	46.9%	-4.0%	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 vicinity of BD7 2EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	35.3%	35.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	52.9%	0.1%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	45.1%	50.2%	5.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.4%	30.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	17.2%	14.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2EJ this area, 42.9% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	42.9%	7.3%	18.2%	24.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	16.6%	3.4%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	12.9%	1.5%	-11.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.1% 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	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	71.4%	76.1%	4.7%	2.7%	73.4%
Other Asian	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	-75.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	58.9%	61.9%	3.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	36.2%	31.4%	-4.8%	5.6%	25.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	61.6%	2.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	4.2%	28.9%	24.7%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	3.4%	-23.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	5.7%	46.2%	-40.5%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	83.7%	6.5%	77.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Legrams Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Legrams Lane was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.5% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Legrams Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 279th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 2EJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Legrams Lane are based on 96 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 Legrams Lane, Bradford, BD7 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 2EJ

Average Price
£161,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£110,679

Estimated Average Property Prices for Legrams Lane

Average Price
£179,981

Semi-Detached
£202,436

Terraced
£178,854

Detached
£516,094

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,325

Other
£135,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Legrams LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
201 Legrams Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-15	£137,122
245 Legrams Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-09-01	£152,749
257 Legrams Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-17	£164,454
249 Legrams Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£33,500	2019-09-26	£48,233
259 Legrams Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-06-28	£188,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 2EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 2EJ 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	70
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Other	37
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
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	1,403 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	1,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princeville Primary School Willowfield Street , BD7 2AH	- not rated	628 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	275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	- not rated	1,746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,470 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	1,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,308 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,373 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	2,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	1,638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,688 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bon'Appetit	281 Legrams Lane	152 yd
Deli Corner	301 Legrams Lane	220 yd
Kookie Haven	Westfield House, Ingleby Road	389 yd
Candia Cafe	113-115 Legrams Lane	499 yd
Gujarati Kitchen	110 Rugby Place	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	402 yd
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	512 yd
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kings	265 Legrams Lane	2 yd
Bunz	285-291 Legrams Lane	181 yd
Dial a Pizza	310a Cemetery Road	386 yd
Lets Grill It	312a Cemetery Road	402 yd
RFC	14 Clayton Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	252 yd
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	439 yd
Asda	Cemetery Road	725 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	846 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	154 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		258 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		290 yd
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		629 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	737 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		839 yd
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	849 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	911 yd
Grange Interlink Community Centre SUMMERVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Field Sports & Social Club HOLLINGWOOD LANE	grass pitches	965 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 2EJ