Thornton Old Road, Bradford, BD8 0JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 0JS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	53.5%	54.6%	1.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	46.5%	45.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	32.5%	31%	-1.5%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	44.5%	0.6%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.5%	11.8%	3.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.7%

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	41.3%	40.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	31.5%	35.8%	4.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	18.3%	15.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BD8 0JS this area, 38.1% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	38.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	14.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	16%	7.1%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	8.6%	19.5%	10.9%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.3%	67%	-14.3%	81.4%	-14.4%
Roma	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	87.2%	81.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	5.2%	11%	5.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	5.6%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	81.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	11%	10.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Thornton Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Old Road was 271.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.2% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Old Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 0JS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thornton Old Road are based on 69 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 Old Road, Bradford, BD8 0JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0JS

Average Price
£182,180

Semi-Detached
£235,181

Terraced
£112,316

Detached
£152,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Old Road

Average Price
£155,851

Semi-Detached
£203,931

Terraced
£148,432

Detached
£180,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,595

Other
£194,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Thornton Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-12-19	£165,653
10 Thornton Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2015-11-13	£115,895
2 Thornton Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2014-01-27	£144,164
22 Thornton Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-08-30	£240,402
8 Thornton Old Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-04-19	£163,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 0JS

Employment

BD8 0JS 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	58
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,675 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	2,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,267 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	232 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Primary School Birks Fold , Lidget Green BD7 2QN	3out of 4	841 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,710 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,773 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,047 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	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	1,006 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	2,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	2,617 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Five Alive	Alliance Business Park, York Street	260 yd
Cafe Food Bazaar	36 Cemetery Road	631 yd
Kirsty's Kitchen	1023 Thornton Road	649 yd
Rudys	44a Mortimer Street	791 yd
Bradford Street Food	578 Thornton Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)	863 Thornton Road	126 yd
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	151 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club	211 Thornton Old Road	208 yd
Girlington Conservative Social Club	1007 Thornton Road	649 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Star House	856 Thornton Road	102 yd
Maxim	1011 Thornton Road	649 yd
Leaventhorpe Fisheries	1015 Thornton Road	649 yd
Pizza Mania	1013 Thornton Road	650 yd
Fahim's Takeaway	604 Thornton Road	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	631 yd
Asda	Cemetery Road	725 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	957 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	84 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	162 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	280 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	847 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	884 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	926 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	945 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	993 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	40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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