Oak Villas, Bradford, BD8 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD8 7BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.9%	48.7%	6.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	58.1%	51.3%	-6.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 7BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	53.6%	51.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	28.3%	0.1%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	34.7%	40.6%	5.9%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	43.6%	32.5%	-11.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.5%	19.9%	5.4%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 7BG this area, 37.9% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	37.9%	5.9%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	16.8%	-3.7%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	17.4%	9.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	7.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	6%	13.8%	7.8%	1.1%	12.7%
Chinese	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	20.5%	20.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	17.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	81.4%	-33.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	8.5%	1.7%	-6.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	55.6%	55.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	16.8%	21.5%	4.7%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	18.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	55.2%	0.8%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	23.3%	17.5%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	14.3%	7.6%	-6.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	7%	-7.1%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	38.6%	6.5%	32.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Oak Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Villas was 430.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.1% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Villas has the 11th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 296.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD8 7BG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Oak Villas are based on 24 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 Oak Villas, Bradford, BD8 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 7BG

Average Price
£486,212

Semi-Detached
£409,069

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£632,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,225

Other
£376,681

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Villas

Average Price
£460,197

Semi-Detached
£392,545

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£593,389

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,257

Other
£394,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Oak Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-01-11	£627,900
Flat 1 8 Oak Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-02-22	£394,184
11 Oak Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,203,000	2016-11-28	£1,737,667
1 Oak Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-02-15	£349,805
3 Oak Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2011-02-22	£448,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 7BG

Employment

BD8 7BG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	72
Unemployed	46
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	30
Other	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	1,940 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	3,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , BD8 7PL	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	1,936 yd	Foundation 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	2,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,704 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,679 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	2,327 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent 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
AJ’s Deli bar & Cafe	28 Cunliffe Road	252 yd
The Flowerpot Restaurant	Canal Road	388 yd
Grill City	246-250 Manningham Lane	506 yd
Well Being Cafe	St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	526 yd
African & African Caribbean Wellbeing Cafe	St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eesti Kodu Club	8 Clifton Villas	367 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	367 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	589 yd
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	734 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HFC	11 Oak Lane	361 yd
Spuddy's Park Gate Fisheries	17 Oak Lane	361 yd
A H Cupcakes	15 Oak Lane	361 yd
Park Fisheries	42 Oak Lane	432 yd
Italiano Pizza & Grill	44 Oak Lane	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	615 yd
Aldi	3 Stanley Court	809 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	813 yd
Tesco	The Peel Centre, Valley Road	889 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	324 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	613 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	722 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	726 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	932 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,030 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 7BG