Heaton Road, Bradford, BD8 8RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 8RA is primarily male, with 55% 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	54.3%	45%	-9.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	45.7%	55%	9.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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	29.4%	41.6%	12.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	40.4%	1.1%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.5%	7.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	14.7%	6.5%	-8.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.4%) 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	28.4%	28.9%	0.5%	48.4%	-19.5%
Good health	32.1%	37.5%	5.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	18.8%	16%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	4.6%

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 8RA this area, 35.1% 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	57.1%	35.1%	-22.0%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	19.2%	12.5%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	13.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	54%	64.7%	10.7%	2.7%	62.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	33.6%	21.6%	-12.0%	81.4%	-59.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	66.4%	63.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	27.3%	3.8%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	64.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	20.1%	17.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	9.8%	-11.8%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	15.4%	46.2%	-30.8%
Muslim	67.1%	6.5%	60.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Heaton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heaton Road was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heaton Road has the 68th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 764th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD8 8RA, 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 Heaton Road are based on 232 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 Heaton Road, Bradford, BD8 8RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8RA

Average Price
£158,528

Semi-Detached
£186,158

Terraced
£93,213

Detached
£261,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heaton Road

Average Price
£137,399

Semi-Detached
£193,741

Terraced
£114,745

Detached
£288,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,533

Other
£68,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heaton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-24	£383,735
48 Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2020-03-17	£64,760
Sherrington House, 15A Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-07-29	£323,077
38 Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-10-29	£113,116
40 Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2007-02-01	£122,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 8RA 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	72
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	47
Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	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	210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,034 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	1,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,260 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	3,481 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	3out of 4	157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , BD8 7PL	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT	- not rated	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Mills Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	- not rated	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,898 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,426 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,660 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	1,402 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	5,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mi Chaii	119-121 Oak Lane	165 yd
Raja's	107 Oak Lane	182 yd
Listers Coffee Shop	Manningham Mills Community Centre, The Silk Warehouse, Lilycroft Road	234 yd
Karak & Co	Awan Building, Lilycroft Road	273 yd
Indus Peshawari Cuisine	78 Lilycroft Road	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	375 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	864 yd
Eesti Kodu Club	8 Clifton Villas	1,015 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial A Roti	20 Heaton Road	7 yd
Yazz's Pizza Diner	141 Oak Lane	125 yd
The Bakeaway	8 Heaton Road	144 yd
Appetizers	76 Oak Lane	152 yd
Deli Crunch	109 Oak Lane	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	381 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	637 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	612 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	865 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	942 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	956 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	989 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	9.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 8RA