Oakwood Grove, Bradford, BD8 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 8QB 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	50%	46.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50%	53.8%	3.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BD8 8QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	30.8%	33.5%	2.7%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	56.8%	4.0%	44.2%	12.6%
Separated	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	27.6%	23.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	17.3%	18.3%	1.0%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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 8QB this area, 34.2% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	34.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	15.5%	7.3%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	21.9%	1.1%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.4% 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	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	78%	87.4%	9.4%	2.7%	84.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	81.4%	-78.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	55.1%	56.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	39.3%	38.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	33.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	56.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	5.1%	32%	26.9%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	4.4%	-28.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	6.2%	46.2%	-40.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	84.7%	6.5%	78.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Oakwood Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Grove was 262.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.0% higher than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakwood Grove has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Manningham and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD8 8QB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Oakwood Grove are based on 19 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 Oakwood Grove, Bradford, BD8 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8QB

Average Price
£236,520

Semi-Detached
£236,406

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£238,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Grove

Average Price
£255,215

Semi-Detached
£255,296

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£253,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Oakwood Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-11	£255,562
1 Oakwood Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2021-10-29	£326,909
3 Oakwood Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-10-15	£211,296
6 Oakwood Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,151	2019-10-10	£240,661
12 Oakwood Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2016-07-27	£220,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 8QB 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

Full-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	144 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	721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,540 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	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	- not rated	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	- not rated	184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	- not rated	325 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	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	894 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	1,074 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,696 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	2,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,954 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,413 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,796 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	2,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,858 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	626 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bigfellas Pizzeria	33 Lilycroft Road	117 yd
Dhesi Grill	29-31 Lilycroft Road	152 yd
Karak & Co	Awan Building, Lilycroft Road	232 yd
Indus Peshawari Cuisine	78 Lilycroft Road	232 yd
Atahs Cafe	1 Woodlands Terrace	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road		716 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chunky's	35-37 Lilycroft Road	152 yd
Xandros	15 Lilycroft Road	152 yd
Lilycroft Fisheries	21 Lilycroft Road	152 yd
Lister Fisheries	27 Lilycroft Road	152 yd
Mama's Pizza	184 Lilycroft Road	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	258 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	789 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	1,053 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	514 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	554 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	988 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,073 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	152.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 8QB