Whetley Hill, Bradford, BD8 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD8 8NQ 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 8NQ 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 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetley Hill has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 705th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 8NQ, 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 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8NQ

Average Price
£155,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetley Hill

Average Price
£152,439

Semi-Detached
£162,505

Terraced
£138,186

Detached
£173,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£899,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetley HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-07-05	£99,067
58 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-06-14	£98,407
68 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-01-22	£157,106
66 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-10-25	£168,736
58 Whetley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-02-12	£163,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8NQ

Employment

BD8 8NQ 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 8NQ 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	3out of 4	590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	699 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	1,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,154 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	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	4out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Community Primary School Lincoln Close , Manningham BD8 8DL	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,767 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	1,552 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	582 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	714 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	No	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	221 yd
The White Abbey Ballroom	3 Whetley Hill	222 yd
Oh So Yum	138 White Abbey Road	308 yd
Deli Cairo Zaks	99 White Abbey Road	326 yd
Cairo Zaks	87 White Abbey Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	453 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	661 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	679 yd
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	839 yd
Rose And Crown	199-201 Westgate	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja’s Chicken Bar Original	234a Whetley Lane	284 yd
Munch 2 Go	2 Carlisle Place	376 yd
Euro FC	107 Carlisle Road	379 yd
Deli Chez	111 Carlisle Road	379 yd
Square Apple	130 White Abbey Road	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	754 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	848 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	869 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	908 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	482 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		652 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	723 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	993 yd
The Forge (Closed) Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 8NQ