Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 0PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 0PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.5%	48.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29%	40.7%	11.7%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	39.4%	-5.7%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.2%	13%	0.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	9.8%	3.9%	-5.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	37%	39.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	39.8%	39.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	17.1%	16.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	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 0PA this area, 30.1% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	30.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	15.5%	2.2%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	21%	4.1%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	15%	30.8%	15.8%	2.7%	28.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	69.1%	50.4%	-18.7%	81.4%	-31.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	85.3%	79.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	79.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.5%	12.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	33.6%	6.5%	27.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 240.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.4% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.9%.

🔎 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 0PA, 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 Road are based on 832 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 0PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0PA

Average Price
£210,945

Semi-Detached
£181,408

Terraced
£170,194

Detached
£491,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£27,331

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£214,218

Semi-Detached
£208,890

Terraced
£167,277

Detached
£361,265

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,625

Other
£574,823

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1045 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2025-07-28	£156,400
1017 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-02-09	£112,946
1023B Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-03-24	£87,600
1025 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-09-21	£152,998
1023 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£24,950	2021-06-18	£27,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 0PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 0PA 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	76
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,639 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	3,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,912 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	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy At St. James Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD	1out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Top Primary School Avenel Road , Allerton BD15 7PQ	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford Road , Clayton BD14 6HW	- not rated	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,863 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	2,997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,288 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,371 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	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	1,516 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	731 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	2,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Kirsty's Kitchen	1023 Thornton Road	1 yd
Five Alive	Alliance Business Park, York Street	663 yd
Cafe West Healthy Living Centre	Wanstead Crescent	1,080 yd
Allerton Cafe	109 Saffron Drive	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Girlington Conservative Social Club	1007 Thornton Road	1 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club	211 Thornton Old Road	448 yd
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)	863 Thornton Road	529 yd
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxim	1011 Thornton Road	1 yd
Leaventhorpe Fisheries	1015 Thornton Road	1 yd
Pizza Mania	1013 Thornton Road	1 yd
Allerton Steakhouse & Pizza Bar	8 The Square	367 yd
Moon Star House	856 Thornton Road	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	510 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	541 yd
Lower Grange Community Centre CHAFFINCH ROAD		560 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	614 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	653 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	672 yd
Ladyhill Park CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	895 yd
Thornton Recreation Centre LEAVENTHORPE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	987 yd
Allerton Cricket Club GREENBANK ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	6.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 0PA