Southmere Road, Bradford, BD7 3NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 3NW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.7%	47.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.3%	52.5%	3.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of BD7 3NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.4%	31.7%	10.3%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	54.4%	-11.0%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7%	7.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	42.1%	46.6%	4.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	38.7%	33.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	23.1%	-10.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.5%	-9.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	18.2%	8.5%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	15%	8.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	23.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	38.4%	59.4%	21.0%	2.7%	56.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	46.9%	23.4%	-23.5%	81.4%	-58.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	75%	-0.2%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	18.9%	3.2%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	75%	0.1%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.9%	18.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	0.5%	-13.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	68.9%	6.5%	62.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Southmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southmere Road was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southmere Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 653rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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. 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 3NW, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Southmere Road are based on 69 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 Southmere Road, Bradford, BD7 3NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 3NW

Average Price
£172,195

Semi-Detached
£186,423

Terraced
£134,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southmere Road

Average Price
£180,327

Semi-Detached
£192,526

Terraced
£150,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£101,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Southmere Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-19	£171,837
23 Southmere Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-01-12	£188,831
19 Southmere Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-03-31	£184,677
3 Southmere Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2022-02-25	£132,035
8 Southmere Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-02-16	£181,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 3NW

Employment

BD7 3NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 3NW 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	66
Student (economically inactive)	40
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	29
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	406 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	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southmere Primary School Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	- not rated	174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	3out of 4	178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , BD7 3JT	- not rated	424 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	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	1,292 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,050 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,573 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	3,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haycliffe School Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET	- not rated	527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ummid Independent School The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	817 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
Balti Lounge	259 Southfield Lane	144 yd
The Pantry	513 Great Horton Road	342 yd
Shai Grill	555 Great Horton Road	421 yd
Adam FC	571-573 Great Horton Road	421 yd
Tartan Fryer	12 Cousen Road	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Horton Cricket Club	Ewart Street	130 yd
Bulls Head Hotel (Bar only)	463 Great Horton Road	392 yd
The White Horse Inn	731 Great Horton Road	724 yd
Dog And Gun	142 St Enochs Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	253 Southfield Lane	77 yd
Fresh Fried Chicken	423 Southfield Lane	338 yd
Peri Fusion	543 Great Horton Road	342 yd
China Rose	553 Great Horton Road	342 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, 700 Great Horton Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	389 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	607 Great Horton Road	451 yd
Asda	76 Canterbury Avenue	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Horton Park Chapel Cricket Club EWART STREET	grass pitches	125 yd
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		206 yd
Hudson Avenue Recreation Ground Hudson Avenue	grass pitches	406 yd
Windmill Health & Strength Club (Closed) Ebenezer Place	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Pathfinder Vocational Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Bradford) (Closed) Haycliffe Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	537 yd
Southfield Grange Sports Centre HAYCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		617 yd
Cj'S Training Base (Closed) Great Horton Road		657 yd
Field Sports & Social Club HOLLINGWOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,027 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 3NW