Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 0LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 0LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	51.9%	-4.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	43.2%	48.1%	4.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 0LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	33%	32.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	51.5%	5.0%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35%	34.2%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	27.1%	24.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	13.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	10.4%	-6.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	29.6%	12.4%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5%	7.9%	2.9%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	16.7%	41.4%	24.7%	2.7%	38.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	69.8%	43%	-26.8%	81.4%	-38.4%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	82.8%	78.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	15%	8.6%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	78.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.9%	12.0%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	46.6%	6.5%	40.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	0.3%	6.0%	-5.7%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 636th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 0LE, 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 823 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 0LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0LE

Average Price
£153,936

Semi-Detached
£151,590

Terraced
£131,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£281,159

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£214,625

Semi-Detached
£207,698

Terraced
£166,531

Detached
£362,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,617

Other
£599,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
776 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-10	£170,307
796 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-07-31	£155,347
798 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-31	£294,224
780 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-12-03	£128,736
778 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-01-19	£143,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 0LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Education	20
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
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	878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,397 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	2,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,976 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	81 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Primary School Birks Fold , Lidget Green BD7 2QN	3out of 4	831 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,159 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	1,797 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	2,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,808 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	2,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,531 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,652 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	742 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	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	836 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	2,302 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	2,360 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,497 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	353 yd
Five Alive	Alliance Business Park, York Street	493 yd
Rudys	44a Mortimer Street	502 yd
Bradford Street Food	578 Thornton Road	640 yd
Dreamy Desserts	528 Thornton Road	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	154 yd
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)	863 Thornton Road	409 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	422 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club	211 Thornton Old Road	511 yd
Girlington Conservative Social Club	1007 Thornton Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Star House	856 Thornton Road	359 yd
Fahim's Takeaway	604 Thornton Road	511 yd
West Park Fisheries	511 Thornton Road	595 yd
Just A Bite	513 Thornton Road	595 yd
Tasty Food	576 Thornton Road	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	353 yd
Asda	Cemetery Road	618 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	694 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	710 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	331 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	408 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	453 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	695 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	751 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	1,033 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 0LE