Whetley Hill, Bradford, BD8 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD8 8NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	28.9%	41.8%	12.9%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	49.9%	-14.7%	44.2%	5.7%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	45.6%	43.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.3%	34.9%	1.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.1%	14.1%	0.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 8NP this area, 36.5% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	36.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	12.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	14.7%	9.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	16.4%	9.3%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.9% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	86.7%	92.5%	5.8%	2.7%	89.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	81.4%	-79.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	63.3%	67.9%	4.6%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	34.9%	29.7%	-5.2%	5.6%	24.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	68.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	25.9%	25.3%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1.3%	-7.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	2.4%	-22.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.4%	37.2%	-34.8%
Christian	2.1%	46.2%	-44.1%
Muslim	90%	6.5%	83.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Whetley Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetley Hill was 98.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetley Hill has the 24th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 705th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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 8NP, 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 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8NP

Average Price
£153,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,072

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
51 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	1995-07-20	£162,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8NP

Employment

BD8 8NP 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 8NP 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	63
Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	54
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	23
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	734 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	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,112 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	2,851 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	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	- not rated	214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	3out of 4	221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Community Primary School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	- not rated	385 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	761 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,476 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,599 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	264 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Middle School Stratford Road , BD7 3HU	- not rated	1,885 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	1,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,242 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,737 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,342 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	2,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,147 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	264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	668 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	680 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
The White Abbey Ballroom	3 Whetley Hill	276 yd
Cafe Regal	Unit 1, The Regal Complex, Whetley Hill	281 yd
Oh So Yum	138 White Abbey Road	368 yd
Deli Cairo Zaks	99 White Abbey Road	384 yd
Cairo Zaks	87 White Abbey Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	451 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	702 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	721 yd
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	874 yd
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja’s Chicken Bar Original	234a Whetley Lane	225 yd
Chach Valley	107-109 Whetley Lane	360 yd
Euro FC	107 Carlisle Road	368 yd
Deli Chez	111 Carlisle Road	369 yd
The Origional Baba Roti House	93 Carlisle Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	693 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	893 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	905 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	923 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	205 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	274 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	540 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	668 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		712 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	1,044 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of BD8 8NP