Melrose Street, Bradford, BD7 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 3EW 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 Melrose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Street was 307.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.8% higher than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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 3EW, 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 Melrose Street are based on 71 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 Melrose Street, Bradford, BD7 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 3EW

Average Price
£100,419

Semi-Detached
£124,395

Terraced
£95,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Street

Average Price
£104,255

Semi-Detached
£115,041

Terraced
£102,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,708

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Melrose Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2025-06-25	£89,969
48 Melrose Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2025-02-14	£99,132
45 Melrose Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-08-30	£117,665
11 Melrose Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-03-22	£75,117
40 Melrose Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2024-03-15	£85,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 3EW

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	732 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	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , BD7 3JT	- not rated	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	2out of 4	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenhill Primary School Dracup Road , Great Horton BD7 4HA	3out of 4	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	1,857 yd	Foundation 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	2,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,214 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,577 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	2,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,915 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	133 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy special converter	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
Noor Community Kitchen	SM Complex, Beckside Lane	253 yd
The Pantry	513 Great Horton Road	260 yd
The Climbing Hub	Units 10-13, Beckside Business Park, Beckside Road	305 yd
Insane Air	Unit 4, Shires Business Park, Beckside Road	305 yd
Burning Bull	732 Great Horton Road	371 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	661 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	744 yd
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	789 yd
The Flying Squirrel	Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evettes One Love Caribbean Cuisine	31 Arctic Parade	139 yd
Dial A Roti	582 Great Horton Road	205 yd
Fresh Fried Chicken	423 Southfield Lane	228 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, 700 Great Horton Road	258 yd
Greggs	Tesco, 700 Great Horton Road	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	258 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	607 Great Horton Road	474 yd
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	688 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	822 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 3, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		403 yd
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		415 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		480 yd
Field Sports & Social Club HOLLINGWOOD LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	575 yd
Great Horton Park Chapel Cricket Club EWART STREET	grass pitches	689 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		801 yd
Bracken Hill Park Hollingwood Drive	tennis courts	830 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	1,064 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 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	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 3EW