Hedge Close, Bradford, BD8 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 0AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.5%	52.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.5%	47.8%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 BD8 0AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	28.3%	37.2%	8.9%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	53.4%	-5.3%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	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	45.7%	42.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	37.1%	40.9%	3.8%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.3%	22.4%	1.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.1%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	32%	7.9%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	13%	3.6%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.6% 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	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.6%
Indian	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	58.9%	71.5%	12.6%	2.7%	68.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	19.3%	10.6%	-8.7%	81.4%	-70.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	64.6%	65.5%	0.9%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	25.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	65.5%	0.9%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	29.3%	27.8%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	0.4%	-24.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	72.3%	6.5%	65.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Hedge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedge Close was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hedge Close has the 31st lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 534th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD8 0AB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Hedge Close are based on 16 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 Hedge Close, Bradford, BD8 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0AB

Average Price
£228,734

Semi-Detached
£228,734

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedge Close

Average Price
£248,746

Semi-Detached
£248,746

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hedge Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-14	£210,896
7 Hedge Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-10-15	£209,883
9 Hedge Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-04-13	£193,784
4 Hedge Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2009-11-13	£212,672
11 Hedge Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2009-10-09	£262,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 0AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 0AB 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	91
Part-Time Employee	64
Retired	56
Student (economically inactive)	50
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	43
Unemployed	21
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Royd Primary School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	- not rated	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	605 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Rhodesway School Oaks Lane , Allerton BD15 7RU	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Thornton Grammar School Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	- not rated	1,879 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chellow Dene Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daisy Hill Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion RC Middle School Rhodesway , Fairweather Green BD8 0DH	- not rated	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Middle School Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	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	3,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,131 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,331 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	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Bank School Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN	- not rated	448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	454 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Grange School Rhodesway , BD8 0DQ	- not rated	535 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	807 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Four Seasons Cafe	Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane	760 yd
Costa	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	771 yd
BRI ENT Tea Bar	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	771 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Maternity	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	771 yd
Compass Contract Services at Lifestyle	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	855 yd
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)	863 Thornton Road	861 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	925 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club	211 Thornton Old Road	959 yd
Allerton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	257 Allerton Road	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Field House	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	771 yd
Moon Star House	856 Thornton Road	827 yd
Central Fisheries	352 Allerton Road	837 yd
Zoya Grill	266 Allerton Road	920 yd
Allerton Fisheries	241 Allerton Road	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	247 Allerton Road		1,041 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	606 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	678 yd
Ladyhill Park CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	740 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	750 yd
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	754 yd
Allerton Cricket Club GREENBANK ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	979 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 0AB