Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 0BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.2%	49.8%	2.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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	22.6%	31.6%	9.0%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	33.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	16.1%	16.8%	0.7%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	21.1%	11.6%	-9.5%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.8%	32.2%	7.4%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	31.3%	26.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	25.2%	28.6%	3.4%	12.7%	15.9%
Bad health	15.4%	9.3%	-6.1%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

In the area around BD8 0BL this area, 34.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.8%	34.9%	-18.9%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.9%	8.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	6%	18%	12.0%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	18.3%	31.4%	13.1%	2.7%	28.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	74%	56.6%	-17.4%	81.4%	-24.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	81.7%	80.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	79.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	16.8%	12.7%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.3%	-9.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	30%	6.5%	23.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 249.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.8% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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 0BL, 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 Thornton Road are based on 843 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 Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0BL

Average Price
£179,022

Semi-Detached
£177,302

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£194,508

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£216,470

Semi-Detached
£210,020

Terraced
£169,600

Detached
£365,204

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,538

Other
£551,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
635 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2026-02-20	£170,000
617 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2021-06-17	£137,663
615 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,500	2018-06-29	£183,618
603 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£151,200	2017-01-19	£200,533
607 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2014-03-03	£194,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 0BL

Employment

BD8 0BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in BD8 0BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Other	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	563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,608 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	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	670 yd	Community 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	696 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	799 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhodesway School Oaks Lane , Allerton BD15 7RU	- not rated	1,372 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	2,118 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	444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Dene Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daisy Hill Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion RC Middle School Rhodesway , Fairweather Green BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,184 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,351 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,731 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	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,971 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	696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	806 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Bank School Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN	- not rated	1,225 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
Cafe Food Bazaar	36 Cemetery Road	85 yd
Rudys	44a Mortimer Street	223 yd
Bradford Street Food	578 Thornton Road	362 yd
Dreamy Desserts	528 Thornton Road	442 yd
Deli Intu	532 Thornton Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	147 yd
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	423 yd
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)	863 Thornton Road	684 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club	211 Thornton Old Road	779 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fahim's Takeaway	604 Thornton Road	238 yd
West Park Fisheries	511 Thornton Road	316 yd
Just A Bite	513 Thornton Road	316 yd
Tasty Food	576 Thornton Road	347 yd
Dial A Roti	558a Thornton Road	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	85 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	423 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	436 yd
Asda	Cemetery Road	522 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	450 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	574 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	624 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	636 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	702 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	729 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	858 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		959 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 0BL