White Abbey Road, Bradford, BD8 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 8EJ is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	44.3%	46.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	55.7%	53.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	4.8%

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	27.1%	40.2%	13.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	29.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	17.5%	12.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	16.6%	12%	-4.6%	6.1%	5.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.3%	31.8%	6.5%	48.4%	-16.6%
Good health	34.3%	34.7%	0.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	23.2%	13.5%	-9.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	4.0%	12.1%
Very bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around BD8 8EJ this area, 44.8% 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	55.5%	44.8%	-10.7%	18.2%	26.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	15.5%	7.6%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	16.8%	9.4%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	13.1%	2.2%	-10.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	4.5%	12%	7.5%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	22.8%	34.3%	11.5%	2.7%	31.6%
Other Asian	14.2%	3.6%	-10.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	37.4%	28.8%	-8.6%	81.4%	-52.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	61.9%	55.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.4%	8.3%	5.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.2%	24.9%	0.7%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	55.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	26.9%	24.8%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9%	4.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	5.1%	-18.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	56.5%	6.5%	50.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is White Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Abbey Road was 345.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

White Abbey Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 208.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD8 8EJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 White Abbey Road are based on 44 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 White Abbey Road, Bradford, BD8 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8EJ

Average Price
£146,772

Semi-Detached
£106,741

Terraced
£135,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£280,315

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Abbey Road

Average Price
£247,633

Semi-Detached
£137,081

Terraced
£229,425

Detached
£1,233,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£377,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 White Abbey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-04-28	£108,702
51 White Abbey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2020-02-21	£139,770
63 White Abbey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-03-14	£168,637
Express House White Abbey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£225,500	2018-12-07	£288,998
Express House White Abbey Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-02-21	£295,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8EJ

Employment

BD8 8EJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	31
Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2

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	365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,387 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	1,644 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	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwood Community Primary School Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	- not rated	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , BD8 8HT	- not rated	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	- not rated	365 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue First School Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	No	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	834 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	835 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX	- not rated	1,635 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	1,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	1,594 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,161 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,855 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	3,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	3,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	1 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Coral College for Girls 189 Manningham Lane , BD8 7HP	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Alternative Education Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent special school	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
Marha	48-50 City Road	119 yd
Rehana Lounge	36 City Road	129 yd
Olivia Gardens	104 White Abbey Road	148 yd
Cairo Zaks	87 White Abbey Road	258 yd
786 Restaurant	103-103a City Road	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	235 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	361 yd
Club	Lower Basement, 193 Sunbridge Road	405 yd
The Bradford Arms (bar only)	77 Manningham Lane	519 yd
Harp Of Erin (Bar only)	Chain Street	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Apple	130 White Abbey Road	227 yd
City Road Takeaway	106 City Road	249 yd
Frangoz Express	Jowett Works, Jowett Street	314 yd
Sweet Centre	106 Lumb Lane	329 yd
Salahudin	101 Manningham Lane	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	517 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	528 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	602 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	16 Legrams Lane	884 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		86 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	356 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	766 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House SMITH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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