The Square, Bradford, BD8 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 0QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.8%	2.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.1%	48.2%	-2.9%	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.

In the immediate area around BD8 0QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	43.7%	6.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	40.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	11.3%	4.8%	-6.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	40.3%	38.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	36.3%	40.6%	4.3%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 0QB this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	28.1%	5.0%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	9.5%	-10.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17%	7.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	25.7%	0.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	1.1%	4.0%
Indian	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	9.7%	22.3%	12.6%	2.7%	19.6%
Other Asian	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	9.6%	7.8%	0.8%	8.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	57.2%	45.6%	-11.6%	81.4%	-35.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	75.2%	71.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	18%	16.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	11.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	72.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.7%	17.9%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	13.7%	3.1%	-10.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 221.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Square has the 15th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 237th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 0QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Square are based on 8 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 Square, Bradford, BD8 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0QB

Average Price
£128,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£232,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£160,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£243,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-03	£99,548
8 The Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-03-31	£112,474
3 The Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£182,000	2019-04-24	£243,794
8 The Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2013-09-20	£118,140
8 The Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-05-05	£201,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 0QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Looking after home or family	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,817 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	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy At St. James Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD	1out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Top Primary School Avenel Road , Allerton BD15 7PQ	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB	2out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	1,144 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	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	3,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,631 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,641 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	5,302 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	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	1,645 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	685 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	2,476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	2,681 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	365 yd
Allerton Cafe	109 Saffron Drive	727 yd
Cafe West Healthy Living Centre	Wanstead Crescent	731 yd
Yumburg	Unit 3, 249 Allerton Road	963 yd
Five Alive	Alliance Business Park, York Street	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Girlington Conservative Social Club	1007 Thornton Road	365 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club	211 Thornton Old Road	765 yd
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)	863 Thornton Road	813 yd
Allerton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	257 Allerton Road	963 yd
Allerton Catholic Club (Bar Only)	270 Allerton Road	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allerton Steakhouse & Pizza Bar	8 The Square	2 yd
Maxim	1011 Thornton Road	365 yd
Leaventhorpe Fisheries	1015 Thornton Road	365 yd
Pizza Mania	1013 Thornton Road	365 yd
Akhi’s	101 Saffron Drive	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	247 Allerton Road		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Grange Community Centre CHAFFINCH ROAD		281 yd
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	335 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	391 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	494 yd
Ladyhill Park CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	638 yd
Allerton Cricket Club GREENBANK ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	744 yd
Thornton Recreation Centre LEAVENTHORPE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	817 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	983 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	984 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	40.0%

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%

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

Overview of BD8 0QB