Westcroft Road, Bradford, BD7 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 3EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.2%	51.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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	47.5%	41%	-6.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	29%	1.4%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	13.3%	7.8%	2.2%	11.1%
Divorced	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	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	39.1%	42.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	38.3%	34.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	27.3%	-11.4%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	22%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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)
Indian	2.1%	10.7%	8.6%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	12.8%	30.6%	17.8%	2.7%	27.9%
Other Asian	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.7%	43.1%	-32.6%	81.4%	-38.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	83.4%	62.5%	-20.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	8.5%	13.8%	5.3%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	20.5%	15.4%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	62.8%	-20.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	18.1%	15.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	45.9%	6.5%	39.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Westcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcroft Road was 322.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.3% higher than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcroft Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD7 3EJ, 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 - 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) - 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 Westcroft Road are based on 82 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 Westcroft Road, Bradford, BD7 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 3EJ

Average Price
£96,868

Semi-Detached
£76,705

Terraced
£82,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,960

Other
£421,739

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcroft Road

Average Price
£96,584

Semi-Detached
£79,432

Terraced
£91,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,205

Other
£258,987

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Westcroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-01-24	£87,709
54 Westcroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-22	£123,131
80 Westcroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-08-08	£110,929
12 Westcroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-05-03	£109,771
Ground Floor Flat 8 Westcroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-08-29	£441,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 3EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	853 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	2,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brackenhill Primary School Dracup Road , BD7 4HA	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	1out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	4out of 4	798 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	1,070 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,346 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,699 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	2,714 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	1,867 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
The Pantry	513 Great Horton Road	247 yd
Noor Community Kitchen	SM Complex, Beckside Lane	248 yd
The Climbing Hub	Units 10-13, Beckside Business Park, Beckside Road	330 yd
Insane Air	Unit 4, Shires Business Park, Beckside Road	330 yd
Burning Bull	732 Great Horton Road	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	174 yd
Great Horton Cricket Club	Ewart Street	653 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	751 yd
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	791 yd
The White Horse Inn	731 Great Horton Road	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evettes One Love Caribbean Cuisine	31 Arctic Parade	166 yd
Fresh Fried Chicken	423 Southfield Lane	225 yd
Dial A Roti	582 Great Horton Road	232 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, 700 Great Horton Road	239 yd
Greggs	Tesco, 700 Great Horton Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	239 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	607 Great Horton Road	450 yd
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	694 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	801 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 3, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		404 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		431 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		451 yd
Field Sports & Social Club HOLLINGWOOD LANE	grass pitches	540 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	592 yd
Great Horton Park Chapel Cricket Club EWART STREET	grass pitches	685 yd
Bracken Hill Park Hollingwood Drive	tennis courts	802 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		824 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	1,083 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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 3EJ