Welbury Drive, Bradford, BD8 7QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD8 7QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	42.7%	48.9%	6.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	57.3%	51.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	48.8%	44%	-4.8%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	38.3%	1.4%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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%	35.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	36.8%	41.9%	5.1%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 7QH this area, 41.4% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	41.4%	2.2%	18.2%	23.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	16.9%	-3.3%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.3% 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	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	1.1%	6.1%
Indian	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	47.9%	52.9%	5.0%	2.7%	50.2%
Other Asian	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	21.4%	20.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	-61.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	64.3%	60.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	2.9%	8.1%	5.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	28.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	60.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	27.1%	23.8%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	1.9%	-20.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	11.7%	46.2%	-34.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	63%	6.5%	56.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Welbury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welbury Drive was 164.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welbury Drive has the 41st highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 366th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 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 7QH, 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 Welbury Drive are based on 2 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 Welbury Drive, Bradford, BD8 7QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 7QH

Average Price
£224,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welbury Drive

Average Price
£236,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welbury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Welbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,250	2018-03-19	£211,160
15 Welbury Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	1999-06-16	£266,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 7QH

Employment

BD8 7QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 7QH 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
Other	77
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	746 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	1,513 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	3,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's First School Ambler Street , Manningham BD8 8AW	- not rated	184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , BD8 7PL	- not rated	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , Manningham BD8 7PL	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor First School Laburnam Street , Lumb Lane BD8 7SG	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	790 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,622 yd	Community 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	2,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,636 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,253 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,761 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	3,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,507 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	184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Coral College for Girls 189 Manningham Lane , BD8 7HP	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Well Being Cafe	St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	32 yd
African & African Caribbean Wellbeing Cafe	St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	32 yd
Legends	33 Oak Lane	124 yd
Clocktower Cafe	Unit 60, Carlisle Business Centre, Carlisle Road	236 yd
Love Shakes	52-54 Oak Lane	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	279 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	538 yd
Eesti Kodu Club	8 Clifton Villas	609 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	609 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mahmoods	35 Oak Lane	124 yd
HFC	11 Oak Lane	170 yd
Spuddy's Park Gate Fisheries	17 Oak Lane	170 yd
A H Cupcakes	15 Oak Lane	170 yd
Park Fisheries	42 Oak Lane	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	255 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	873 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	935 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	1,028 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	617 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	807 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	878 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	893 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	966 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	18.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 7QH