Priestman Street, Bradford, BD8 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD8 8BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	39.6%	4.9%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	45.2%	-9.5%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.3%	7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	34.6%	38%	3.4%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	38.5%	36%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	17.2%	16.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7%	8.4%	1.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	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 8BW this area, 37.6% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	37.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	11%	17.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	9.9%	3.4%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.6% 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	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	1.1%	7.5%
Indian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	86.4%	82.5%	-3.9%	2.7%	79.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	-80.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	58.2%	62.6%	4.4%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	1%	1.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	39.3%	34.9%	-4.4%	5.6%	29.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	62.7%	4.7%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	30.5%	27.9%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	28.7%	1.5%	-27.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.6%	37.2%	-36.6%
Christian	1.1%	46.2%	-45.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	86.4%	6.5%	79.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Priestman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priestman Street was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priestman Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 646th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD8 8BW, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Priestman Street are based on 20 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 Priestman Street, Bradford, BD8 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8BW

Average Price
£130,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestman Street

Average Price
£145,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priestman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Priestman Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2007-02-09	£68,802
41 Priestman Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2006-05-18	£187,910
31 Priestman Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2003-05-09	£130,951
15 Priestman Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2002-03-15	£171,626
21 Priestman Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£18,000	2002-01-08	£74,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 8BW 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

Looking after home or family	75
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	48
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Other	30
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
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	296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	892 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	1,308 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	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	- not rated	50 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	- not rated	50 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	3out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Community Primary School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Community Primary School Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	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	796 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	986 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,341 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,784 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	1,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,101 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,651 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,378 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	2,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	507 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coral College for Girls 189 Manningham Lane , BD8 7HP	- not rated	552 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
Cafe Regal	Unit 1, The Regal Complex, Whetley Hill	151 yd
Oh So Yum	138 White Abbey Road	222 yd
The White Abbey Ballroom	3 Whetley Hill	223 yd
Deli Cairo Zaks	99 White Abbey Road	255 yd
Cairo Zaks	87 White Abbey Road	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	401 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	494 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	664 yd
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	736 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch 2 Go	2 Carlisle Place	262 yd
Square Apple	130 White Abbey Road	282 yd
Euro FC	107 Carlisle Road	365 yd
Deli Chez	111 Carlisle Road	365 yd
The Origional Baba Roti House	93 Carlisle Road	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	660 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	677 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	870 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	923 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	298 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		528 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	800 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	915 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	948 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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