Blenheim Road, Bradford, BD8 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 7LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	42.4%	52.8%	10.4%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	57.6%	47.2%	-10.4%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 7LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	39%	50.2%	11.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	35.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	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	37.2%	41.5%	4.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	39%	38.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	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	28.9%	24.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12%	2.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	27.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	14.9%	3%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11%	23.2%	12.2%	3.1%	20.1%
Pakistani	53.4%	46.7%	-6.7%	2.7%	44.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	20.7%	16%	-4.7%	81.4%	-65.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	5.2%	0.2%	-5.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	53.4%	58.9%	5.5%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	25.9%	-8.6%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	59.2%	5.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	29.8%	25.3%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	28.6%	2.6%	-26.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	11.8%	46.2%	-34.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	74.1%	6.5%	67.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Blenheim Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Road was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 7LH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Blenheim Road are based on 21 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 Blenheim Road, Bradford, BD8 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 7LH

Average Price
£196,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£204,819

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Road

Average Price
£206,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£209,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Blenheim Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-05-23	£95,462
27 Blenheim Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-25	£171,149
30 Blenheim Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-08	£139,102
31 Blenheim Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£161,000	2018-02-22	£211,164
28 Blenheim Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-12-03	£274,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 7LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 7LH 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	79
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	37
Looking after home or family	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	19
Retired	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Other	2
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	501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	952 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	1,649 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	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor First School Laburnam Street , Lumb Lane BD8 7SG	- not rated	170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's First School Ambler Street , Manningham BD8 8AW	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue First School Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , BD8 7PL	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , Manningham BD8 7PL	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	518 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,384 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,026 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,995 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	2out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,243 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	227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Coral College for Girls 189 Manningham Lane , BD8 7HP	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli 786	24 Carlisle Road	152 yd
Well Being Cafe	St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	264 yd
African & African Caribbean Wellbeing Cafe	St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	264 yd
Clocktower Cafe	Unit 60, Carlisle Business Centre, Carlisle Road	297 yd
Grill City	246-250 Manningham Lane	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	264 yd
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	337 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	371 yd
Eesti Kodu Club	8 Clifton Villas	371 yd
The Bradford Arms (bar only)	77 Manningham Lane	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch 2 Go	2 Carlisle Place	313 yd
HFC	11 Oak Lane	314 yd
Spuddy's Park Gate Fisheries	17 Oak Lane	314 yd
A H Cupcakes	15 Oak Lane	314 yd
B4 Takeaway	74 Carlisle Road	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	529 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	596 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	661 yd
Tesco	The Peel Centre, Valley Road	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	538 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	601 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	689 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		863 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	988 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	992 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 7LH