Beacon Street, Bank Top, Bradford, BD7 4PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD7 4PD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	52%	0.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.4%	48%	-0.4%	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.

In the immediate area around BD7 4PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	35.8%	42.8%	7.0%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	40.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	8.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	38.1%	40.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	39.9%	37.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	17.2%	18.1%	0.9%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	26.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.2%	0.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	22.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	28.2%	32.7%	4.5%	2.7%	30.0%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.4%	50.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	-30.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	8.2%	8.2%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	82.8%	80.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	80.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	13.2%	9.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.1%	-11.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	39.9%	6.5%	33.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Beacon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Street was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beacon Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 553rd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD7 4PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Beacon Street are based on 37 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 Beacon Street, Bank Top, Bradford, BD7 4PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 4PD

Average Price
£127,872

Semi-Detached
£128,887

Terraced
£115,309

Detached
£176,089

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Street

Average Price
£123,530

Semi-Detached
£144,129

Terraced
£107,100

Detached
£225,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Beacon Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-08-28	£77,737
11 Beacon Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,995	2023-02-08	£132,669
13 Beacon Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-10-29	£142,466
14 Beacon Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2014-08-07	£73,343
11 Beacon Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,500	2014-01-22	£109,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 4PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD7 4PD 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

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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	1,804 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	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollingwood Primary School Hollingwood Lane , BD7 4BE	- not rated	440 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollingwood Primary School Hollingwood Lane , BD7 4BE	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	- not rated	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenhill Primary School Dracup Road , Great Horton BD7 4HA	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,256 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Middle School John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD	- not rated	1,471 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Horton Middle School Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	1,654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,931 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	3,448 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,938 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	3,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	4,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Trees School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL	- not rated	936 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Markaz Academy Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	1,540 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,540 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
Options Cafe	313 Beacon Road	429 yd
Hermano Desserts	2-4 Hollybank Road	568 yd
Benny's	Unit 46, Royds Enterprise Park, 20 Future Fields	710 yd
Clayton Golf Club - (Catering only)	Thornton View Road	806 yd
Cravings	768 Great Horton Road	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Monkey	931-933 Great Horton Road	124 yd
The Crown	1033 Great Horton Road	167 yd
The White Horse Inn	731 Great Horton Road	676 yd
Clayton Golf Club (Bar Only)	Thornton View Road	806 yd
Clayton Heights WMC - (Bar Only)	17-21 Highgate Road	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Road Fisheries	138 Old Road	28 yd
Reggae Hut	206 Old Road	28 yd
Gullivers Fisheries	1035-1037 Great Horton Road	366 yd
My Parmo'z	311 Beacon Road	429 yd
Lahoree Grillz	892-894 Great Horton Road	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	607 Great Horton Road	1,013 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	1,058 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 3, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jer Lane Cricket Club Jer Lane	grass pitches	240 yd
Fitness Finesse Limited MERCON HOUSE MERCON HOUSE BEACON ROAD	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Beldon Lane Recreation Ground Beldon Lane	grass pitches	652 yd
Bracken Hill Park Hollingwood Drive	tennis courts	703 yd
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria School THORNTON VIEW ROAD		834 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		941 yd
Clayton Golf Club THORNTON VIEW ROAD	golf	945 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	83.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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