Old Road, Bradford, BD7 4PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD7 4PE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	53.1%	47.6%	-5.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.9%	52.4%	5.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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	31.4%	39.4%	8.0%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	44%	-4.0%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.2%

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	49.7%	48.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	31%	34.9%	3.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	18.8%	25.6%	6.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	13.2%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.8%	4.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	25.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	3.1%	6%	2.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	12.6%	30.5%	17.9%	2.7%	27.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.6%	56.1%	-22.5%	81.4%	-25.3%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	88.4%	85.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	85.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	2%	10.4%	8.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	36.5%	6.5%	30.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Great Horton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton and the 589th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 4PE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Old Road are based on 259 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 Old Road, Bradford, BD7 4PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD7 4PE

Average Price
£143,325

Semi-Detached
£126,114

Terraced
£136,580

Detached
£340,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£154,591

Semi-Detached
£164,316

Terraced
£136,257

Detached
£269,243

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£224,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2021-11-04	£132,930
46 Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-12	£159,388
62 Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2020-11-27	£138,606
56 Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2020-06-30	£182,212
72 Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2019-05-23	£97,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD7 4PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	1,656 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	3,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,757 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	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenhill Primary School Dracup Road , BD7 4HA	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	2out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmere Primary Academy Ewart Street , BD7 3NR	1out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	2,089 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,874 yd	Free schools	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	3,300 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,790 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	3out of 4	3,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,520 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	4,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 36 Greaves Street , Bradford BD5 7PE	- not rated	2,529 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
Hermano Desserts	2-4 Hollybank Road	336 yd
Options Cafe	313 Beacon Road	527 yd
Cravings	768 Great Horton Road	660 yd
Benny's	Unit 46, Royds Enterprise Park, 20 Future Fields	824 yd
Burning Bull	732 Great Horton Road	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Monkey	931-933 Great Horton Road	175 yd
The Crown	1033 Great Horton Road	406 yd
The White Horse Inn	731 Great Horton Road	437 yd
The Flying Squirrel	Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	994 yd
Paradise Farm Inn	22-23 Paradise Fold	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Road Fisheries	138 Old Road	235 yd
Reggae Hut	206 Old Road	235 yd
Lahoree Grillz	892-894 Great Horton Road	390 yd
My Parmo'z	311 Beacon Road	527 yd
Lin's	826 Great Horton Road	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	607 Great Horton Road	787 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	994 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 3, Quora Retail Park, Clayton Road	994 yd
Tesco	700 Great Horton Road	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jer Lane Cricket Club Jer Lane	grass pitches	440 yd
Beldon Lane Recreation Ground Beldon Lane	grass pitches	514 yd
Bracken Hill Park Hollingwood Drive	tennis courts	609 yd
Brackenhill Primary School DRACUP ROAD		739 yd
Fitness Finesse Limited MERCON HOUSE MERCON HOUSE BEACON ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Great Horton Community Association BELDON ROAD		1,026 yd
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria School THORNTON VIEW ROAD		1,065 yd
Field Sports & Social Club HOLLINGWOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,075 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD7 4PE