Cousen Road, Bradford, BD7 3JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 3JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	41.7%	43.9%	2.2%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	40.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.5%	46.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	33.2%	30.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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 3JX this area, 30.7% 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	42.1%	30.7%	-11.4%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	26.5%	17.2%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	10.7%	3.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	3%	6%	3.0%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	34.3%	53.8%	19.5%	2.7%	51.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.4%	6%	2.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	40%	16.6%	-23.4%	81.4%	-64.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	71.8%	58.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	27%	8.6%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	58.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	26%	24.6%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7%	2.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	4.1%	-11.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	11.9%	46.2%	-34.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	73.3%	6.5%	66.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cousen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cousen Road was 124.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Little Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cousen Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD7 3JX, 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 - 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 - 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 Cousen Road are based on 5 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 Cousen Road, Bradford, BD7 3JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 3JX

Average Price
£4,253,937

Semi-Detached
£168,346

Terraced
£171,080

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,338,161

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cousen Road

Average Price
£3,603,122

Semi-Detached
£193,932

Terraced
£176,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,725,607

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cousen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Ridge Medical Centre Cousen Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£14,850,000	2022-01-13	£17,242,589
Joseph Nutter House Cousen Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£162,500	2017-06-09	£208,625
12 Cousen Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-01-19	£174,961
12 Cousen Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,800	1996-09-27	£212,903
10 Cousen Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	1995-07-24	£176,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 3JX

Employment

BD7 3JX area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 3JX 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

Student (economically inactive)	56
Looking after home or family	52
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	25
Other	23
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	403 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	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,430 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 Church of England Primary Academy Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	3out of 4	27 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	1out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Primary School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	4out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	4out of 4	705 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	2out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,881 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,296 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	2,947 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,747 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	918 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,885 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Tartan Fryer	12 Cousen Road	7 yd
Paratha Box	Unit 5, 353 Great Horton Road	281 yd
Balti Lounge	259 Southfield Lane	338 yd
Chaiiwala	337 Great Horton Road	368 yd
Kashmir Cafe	Market 2, Cannon Mills Union Road	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	364 yd
Great Horton Cricket Club	Ewart Street	567 yd
Little Horton Social Club	Spicer Street	1,057 yd
The White Horse Inn	731 Great Horton Road	1,065 yd
Second West Hotel	314 Cemetery Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial A Roti	582 Great Horton Road	291 yd
Baba Roti House	6-8 Town End	297 yd
Lahori Dhaba	530 Great Horton Road	307 yd
Mr Parmo	528 Great Horton Road	307 yd
China Garden	253 Southfield Lane	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	511 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	607 Great Horton Road	716 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	721 yd
Shimlas Superstore	36 Clayton Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	130 yd
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	144 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		263 yd
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		478 yd
Great Horton Park Chapel Cricket Club EWART STREET	grass pitches	537 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	710 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	780 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		820 yd
Better Gym (Bradford) CANTERBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	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%

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

Overview of BD7 3JX