Southfield Square, Bradford, BD8 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 7SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	50%	53.8%	3.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50%	46.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 vicinity of BD8 7SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	33%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	56%	-2.6%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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	39.2%	40.1%	0.9%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	39.5%	38.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.7%	12.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5%	5.3%	0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.2%	2.8%

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 7SL this area, 37.7% 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	50.9%	37.7%	-13.2%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	13.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	21%	9.6%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.8% 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	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	1.1%	10.0%
Indian	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	75.8%	80.4%	4.6%	2.7%	77.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	-80.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	60.3%	65.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	39.2%	34%	-5.2%	5.6%	28.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	65.5%	5.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	31.1%	29.5%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	1.1%	-30.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	1.1%	46.2%	-45.1%
Muslim	92.3%	6.5%	85.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Southfield Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Square was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southfield Square has the 13th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 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 7SL, 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) - 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) - 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 Southfield Square are based on 55 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 Southfield Square, Bradford, BD8 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 7SL

Average Price
£165,489

Semi-Detached
£160,636

Terraced
£165,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Square

Average Price
£188,188

Semi-Detached
£169,352

Terraced
£188,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Southfield Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-27	£170,507
32 Southfield Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-08-09	£97,241
26 Southfield Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-04	£204,890
19 Southfield Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2018-08-21	£110,122
2 Southfield Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-07-02	£220,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 7SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 7SL 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	57
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	28
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	16
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,022 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	1,532 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	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , BD8 8HT	- not rated	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	- not rated	163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Community Primary School Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	- not rated	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor First School Laburnam Street , Lumb Lane BD8 7SG	- not rated	216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,322 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	326 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,553 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	1,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,062 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,669 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,345 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	3,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	225 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Coral College for Girls 189 Manningham Lane , BD8 7HP	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	516 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	290 yd
Cafe Regal	Unit 1, The Regal Complex, Whetley Hill	329 yd
Oh So Yum	138 White Abbey Road	344 yd
Wedesi	219 Manningham Lane	348 yd
Deli Cairo Zaks	99 White Abbey Road	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	261 yd
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	413 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	577 yd
Eesti Kodu Club	8 Clifton Villas	577 yd
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch 2 Go	2 Carlisle Place	244 yd
Maliks	213 Manningham Lane	348 yd
Square Apple	130 White Abbey Road	351 yd
Pizza Milano Bradford	195 Manningham Lane	379 yd
Sweet Centre	106 Lumb Lane	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	458 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	463 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	826 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	832 yd
Tesco	The Peel Centre, Valley Road	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	171 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		497 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	567 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	828 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,072 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	83.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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