Union Road, Bradford, BD7 3HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 3HN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.1%	50%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	44.2%	35.1%	-9.1%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	45.9%	4.6%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.4%	11.6%	5.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	38%	52.8%	14.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	42.9%	27.9%	-15.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6%	6.4%	0.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 3HN this area, 42.5% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	42.5%	1.2%	18.2%	24.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	11.2%	3.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6%	5.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	16.4%	3.3%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	9.5%	2.6%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	34%	45.9%	11.9%	2.7%	43.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	45.2%	29.5%	-15.7%	81.4%	-51.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	57.8%	50.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	16.9%	21.5%	4.6%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	22.3%	0.2%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	50.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	8.2%	20.1%	11.9%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.5%	76.7%	-32.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	53.1%	6.5%	46.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Road was 337.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 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 3HN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Union Road are based on 84 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 Union Road, Bradford, BD7 3HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 3HN

Average Price
£69,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£69,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£160,773

Semi-Detached
£193,995

Terraced
£138,846

Detached
£192,815

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£111,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Union Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-09-28	£63,252
19 Union Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2013-09-10	£84,650
11 Union Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	2013-06-03	£82,888
19 Union Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£26,300	2004-02-27	£70,798
1 Union Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£26,000	2003-06-24	£82,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 3HN

Employment

BD7 3HN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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

Looking after home or family	51
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	25
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	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	685 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	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	- not rated	381 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , BD7 3JT	- not rated	397 yd	Voluntary aided 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	993 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,196 yd	Community school	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	345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	2,015 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	1,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,785 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,072 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	2,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	5,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	5,125 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	398 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,258 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,273 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
Chaiiwala	337 Great Horton Road	53 yd
Kashmir Cafe	Market 2, Cannon Mills Union Road	83 yd
Paratha Box	Unit 5, 353 Great Horton Road	151 yd
Mumtaz	386-410 Great Horton Road	260 yd
The Climbing Hub	Units 10-13, Beckside Business Park, Beckside Road	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	564 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	822 yd
Clayton Rugby Club	Clayton Road	925 yd
Great Horton Cricket Club	Ewart Street	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salah's	508-510 Great Horton Road	54 yd
Tazza Kitchen @ Cannon Mills	Market 5, Cannon Mills, Union Road	83 yd
Lahori Dhaba	530 Great Horton Road	168 yd
Mr Parmo	528 Great Horton Road	168 yd
Baba Roti House	6-8 Town End	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	726 yd
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	795 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	819 yd
Zain Supermarket	226 Legrams Lane	827 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	Panorama House, Woodhead Road	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		162 yd
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Khidmat Community Centre Spencer Road		500 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	513 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	668 yd
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		789 yd
Woodhead Road Recreation Ground ROTHESAY TERRACE	grass pitches	790 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	806 yd
University Of Bradford (Sports Park) LAISTERIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	836 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	845 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 3HN