Beckside Road, Bradford, BD7 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD7 2LS is primarily male, with 59.3% of the population 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	45.3%	40.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	54.7%	59.3%	4.6%	49.0%	10.3%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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%	48.5%	11.8%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	36.1%	-7.1%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	33.3%	51.7%	18.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	47%	28.4%	-18.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.2%	1.9%

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 2LS this area, 32% 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	43.8%	32%	-11.8%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	13.9%	6.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	28.4%	13.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	10.7%	2.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	47%	63%	16.0%	2.7%	60.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	27.8%	16.2%	-11.6%	81.4%	-65.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	11.1%	4.9%	-6.2%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	63.2%	68.3%	5.1%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	24.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	68.3%	5.1%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	21.1%	17.3%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	12.4%	5.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	2.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	9.3%	46.2%	-36.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	73.5%	6.5%	67.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Beckside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckside Road was 200.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beckside Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD7 2LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Beckside Road are based on 105 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 Beckside Road, Bradford, BD7 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 2LS

Average Price
£85,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,942

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckside Road

Average Price
£153,108

Semi-Detached
£214,722

Terraced
£138,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,036

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Beckside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2024-07-02	£53,472
32 Beckside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2022-01-07	£63,526
14 Beckside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-01-28	£91,697
26 Beckside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-12-13	£65,876
30 Beckside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2009-08-12	£82,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 2LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 2LS 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

Full-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,259 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	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,151 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	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Primary School Birks Fold , Lidget Green BD7 2QN	- not rated	718 yd	Foundation 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	493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,714 yd	Community school	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	364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,828 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	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,451 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,631 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	2,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,085 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	404 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	1,654 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,712 yd	Community 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
Deli Corner	301 Legrams Lane	200 yd
Bon'Appetit	281 Legrams Lane	262 yd
Noor Community Kitchen	SM Complex, Beckside Lane	413 yd
The Climbing Hub	Units 10-13, Beckside Business Park, Beckside Road	432 yd
Insane Air	Unit 4, Shires Business Park, Beckside Road	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	137 yd
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	231 yd
The Flying Squirrel	Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	785 yd
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	788 yd
Paradise Farm Inn	22-23 Paradise Fold	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RFC	14 Clayton Road	102 yd
Dial a Pizza	310a Cemetery Road	136 yd
Lets Grill It	312a Cemetery Road	138 yd
QFC	51 Beckside Road	139 yd
Delicious	53 Beckside Road	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	101 yd
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	247 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	785 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 3, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	785 yd
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		481 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		523 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	551 yd
Field Sports & Social Club HOLLINGWOOD LANE	grass pitches	559 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		724 yd
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		936 yd
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		1,029 yd
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		1,029 yd
Bracken Hill Park Hollingwood Drive	tennis courts	1,047 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%

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

Overview of BD7 2LS