Necropolis Road, Bradford, BD7 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 2PU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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%	47.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	35.2%	11.9%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14.5%	9.1%	-5.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	13.4%	5.5%	-7.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	43.1%	7.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	30.1%	24.3%	-5.8%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	24.9%	23%	-1.9%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.9%
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 2PU this area, 33.3% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	33.3%	-14.4%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	17%	7.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	15.2%	3.6%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	5%	0.6%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	46.7%	47.1%	0.4%	2.7%	44.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	0.8%	6.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	38.9%	29.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	-51.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	71.6%	73.3%	1.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	17.9%	-4.8%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	73.6%	2.0%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	21.3%	20.9%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	1.3%	-20.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	43.5%	6.5%	37.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	24.1%	6.0%	18.1%

Safety

Is Necropolis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Necropolis Road was 347.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.6% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Necropolis Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 2PU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Necropolis Road are based on 59 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 Necropolis Road, Bradford, BD7 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 2PU

Average Price
£152,142

Semi-Detached
£127,216

Terraced
£152,412

Detached
£247,245

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Necropolis Road

Average Price
£150,363

Semi-Detached
£123,349

Terraced
£148,831

Detached
£204,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Necropolis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Necropolis Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-02-21	£91,261
35 Necropolis Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-08-30	£53,937
6 Necropolis Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-08	£178,652
31 Necropolis Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-07-01	£156,077
17 Necropolis Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-05-07	£129,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 2PU

Employment

BD7 2PU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	1,518 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	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lidget Green Primary School Birks Fold , Lidget Green BD7 2QN	- not rated	507 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Primary School Birks Fold , Lidget Green BD7 2QN	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	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	437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	1,955 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	980 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Dene Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,694 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	2,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,708 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,851 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	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,346 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	591 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	1,395 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	1,932 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
Deli Corner	301 Legrams Lane	307 yd
Bon'Appetit	281 Legrams Lane	368 yd
Noor Community Kitchen	SM Complex, Beckside Lane	601 yd
Scholemoor Beacon Warmspace	Community Centre, Dracup Avenue	610 yd
The Climbing Hub	Units 10-13, Beckside Business Park, Beckside Road	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	51 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	145 yd
The Flying Squirrel	Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	729 yd
Paradise Farm Inn	22-23 Paradise Fold	901 yd
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lets Grill It	312a Cemetery Road	145 yd
Dial a Pizza	310a Cemetery Road	156 yd
RFC	14 Clayton Road	170 yd
Bunz	285-291 Legrams Lane	340 yd
QFC	51 Beckside Road	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	170 yd
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	259 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	729 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 3, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	729 yd
Asda	Cemetery Road	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		464 yd
Field Sports & Social Club HOLLINGWOOD LANE	grass pitches	588 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	612 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		682 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		993 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	997 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,046 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		1,065 yd
Bracken Hill Park Hollingwood Drive	tennis courts	1,065 yd
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 2PU