Cross Lane, Bradford, BD7 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD7 3LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.7%	2.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51%	48.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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%	59.8%	18.8%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	29.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.4%	5.4%	-7.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	41.5%	39.1%	-2.4%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	42.2%	45.9%	3.7%	33.6%	12.3%
Fair health	12.2%	10.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3LB this area, 31.8% 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	27.2%	31.8%	4.6%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.6%	-9.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	25.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.4% 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	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	21.1%	35.7%	14.6%	2.7%	33.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.9%	49.4%	-12.5%	81.4%	-32.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	81%	58.5%	-22.5%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	4.1%	23.2%	19.1%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	58.5%	-22.1%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	9.9%	7.5%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	12%	5.2%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	37.9%	6.5%	31.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Cross Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Lane was 195.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% higher than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 3LB, 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 - 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 Cross Lane are based on 109 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 Cross Lane, Bradford, BD7 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 3LB

Average Price
£76,554

Semi-Detached
£111,046

Terraced
£71,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£41,695

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Lane

Average Price
£185,565

Semi-Detached
£266,861

Terraced
£98,504

Detached
£355,174

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£209,995

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Cross Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2024-04-26	£67,498
106 Cross Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-02-16	£43,633
116 Cross Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,500	2022-11-04	£93,221
110 Cross Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2021-05-06	£50,389
106 Cross Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-04-07	£27,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 3LB

Employment

BD7 3LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 3LB 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

Full-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	41
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	21
Retired	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	453 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	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,671 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	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	1out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenhill Primary School Dracup Road , BD7 4HA	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Park Primary School Dawnay Road , BD5 9LQ	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Spencer Road , Great Horton BD7 2EU	4out of 4	890 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	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	1,606 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,059 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,518 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	3,080 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,583 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	764 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crystal Gardens Primary School 38 - 40 Greaves Street , BD5 7PE	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	2,129 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
Balti Lounge	259 Southfield Lane	93 yd
Tartan Fryer	12 Cousen Road	253 yd
The Pantry	513 Great Horton Road	285 yd
Shai Grill	555 Great Horton Road	441 yd
Adam FC	571-573 Great Horton Road	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	262 yd
Great Horton Cricket Club	Ewart Street	331 yd
The White Horse Inn	731 Great Horton Road	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	253 Southfield Lane	130 yd
Fresh Fried Chicken	423 Southfield Lane	224 yd
Peri Fusion	543 Great Horton Road	285 yd
China Rose	553 Great Horton Road	285 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, 700 Great Horton Road	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	344 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	607 Great Horton Road	505 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		246 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	256 yd
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Great Horton Park Chapel Cricket Club EWART STREET	grass pitches	318 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		455 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		638 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	661 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Pathfinder Vocational Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	711 yd
Park Avenue Bradford Limited 35-37 35-37 Canterbury Avenue	grass pitches	935 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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 3LB