The Oval, Bradford, BD8 0AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 0AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	50.5%	-4.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.7%	49.5%	4.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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	28.3%	35.3%	7.0%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	48.7%	4.4%	44.2%	4.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	13.7%	5.4%	-8.3%	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	41%	49.6%	8.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	28%	30.1%	2.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	18.1%	14.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	39.2%	19.7%	-19.5%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	17.9%	7.1%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	13.7%	3.8%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	31.6%	12.7%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.6% 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	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	34.5%	62.6%	28.1%	2.7%	59.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	55.3%	22.6%	-32.7%	81.4%	-58.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	84%	72.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	20.3%	7.7%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	72.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.7%	16.4%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	15.6%	46.2%	-30.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	71.5%	6.5%	65.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Oval has the 48th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 722nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 0AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 The Oval are based on 22 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 The Oval, Bradford, BD8 0AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0AU

Average Price
£201,902

Semi-Detached
£201,902

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£218,850

Semi-Detached
£218,850

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Oval, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-10-09	£219,146
12 The Oval, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-20	£231,453
7 The Oval, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2012-02-17	£202,203
3 The Oval, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-01-03	£233,591
10 The Oval, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2011-01-31	£185,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 0AU

Employment

BD8 0AU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	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	734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,844 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	3,161 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	340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	340 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Rhodesway School Oaks Lane , Allerton BD15 7RU	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,510 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Dene Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daisy Hill Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion RC Middle School Rhodesway , Fairweather Green BD8 0DH	- not rated	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,111 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	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,681 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,886 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,383 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Temple Bank School Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN	- not rated	696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	727 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	764 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Grange School Rhodesway , BD8 0DQ	- not rated	886 yd	Community special school	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
Costa	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	611 yd
BRI ENT Tea Bar	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	611 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Maternity	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	611 yd
Compass Contract Services at Lifestyle	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	611 yd
Cafe Food Bazaar	36 Cemetery Road	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	561 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	595 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	699 yd
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)	863 Thornton Road	699 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club	211 Thornton Old Road	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Field House	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	611 yd
Fahim's Takeaway	604 Thornton Road	640 yd
Moon Star House	856 Thornton Road	647 yd
West Park Fisheries	511 Thornton Road	736 yd
Just A Bite	513 Thornton Road	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	624 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	907 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	908 yd
Asda	Cemetery Road	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	111 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	345 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	589 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	734 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	819 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	904 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	976 yd
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	985 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	1,028 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	34.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.59 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 0AU