Whetley Hill, Bradford, BD8 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 8NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	50.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53.6%	49.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	30.7%	31.2%	0.5%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	51.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	2.9%	5%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	39.4%	43.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	39.2%	34.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 8NF this area, 36% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	36%	-9.3%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	16.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	9.8%	5.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	16.6%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	12.5%	6%	-6.5%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.4% 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	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	75.3%	85%	9.7%	2.7%	82.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	10.1%	4.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	-77.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	57.8%	59.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	34.4%	0.9%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	59.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	7.4%	26.5%	19.1%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	3.2%	-17.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.5%	37.2%	-36.7%
Christian	5.3%	46.2%	-40.9%
Muslim	90.8%	6.5%	84.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Whetley Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetley Hill was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetley Hill has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 697th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 8NF, 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 Whetley Hill are based on 61 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 Whetley Hill, Bradford, BD8 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8NF

Average Price
£179,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetley Hill

Average Price
£154,785

Semi-Detached
£164,846

Terraced
£140,947

Detached
£174,762

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£879,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetley HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-26	£171,948
86 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2003-11-24	£210,262
84 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2002-03-28	£310,561
84 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2001-10-22	£144,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 8NF 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	83
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	43
Other	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	22
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	695 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	1,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,088 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	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Primary Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	3out of 4	174 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Community Primary School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	- not rated	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	- not rated	222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	793 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	1,018 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,514 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,551 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	213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	1,936 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	1,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,280 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,783 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,291 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	2,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,185 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	213 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	699 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
Cafe Regal	Unit 1, The Regal Complex, Whetley Hill	307 yd
The White Abbey Ballroom	3 Whetley Hill	314 yd
Kashmiri Pizzas	69a Carlisle Road	367 yd
Oh So Yum	138 White Abbey Road	396 yd
Shake House Bradford	70 Carlisle Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	402 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	700 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	750 yd
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	924 yd
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja’s Chicken Bar Original	234a Whetley Lane	200 yd
Euro FC	107 Carlisle Road	318 yd
Deli Chez	111 Carlisle Road	319 yd
The Origional Baba Roti House	93 Carlisle Road	329 yd
Chach Valley	107-109 Whetley Lane	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	679 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	841 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	906 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	919 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	154 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	544 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	677 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		738 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	1,034 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 8NF