Silver Street, Bradford, BD8 8RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD8 8RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49%	50.5%	1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8RJ 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	28.9%	32%	3.1%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	56.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	36.7%	41.3%	4.6%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	35%	40.4%	5.4%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	20.8%	13.7%	-7.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 8RJ this area, 46.8% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.4%	46.8%	-3.6%	18.2%	28.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	15.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.4% 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	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	90%	88.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	85.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	-79.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

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	56.3%	56.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	40.5%	38.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	33.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	56.7%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	31.2%	26.5%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	2.9%	-26.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	2.9%	46.2%	-43.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	85.8%	6.5%	79.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Silver Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silver Street was 91.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silver Street has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 770th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8RJ, 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 Silver Street are based on 5 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 Silver Street, Bradford, BD8 8RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 8RJ

Average Price
£167,809

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,955

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silver Street

Average Price
£189,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£182,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silver Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Silver Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-12-15	£184,498
2 Silver Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-11-11	£182,721
2 Silver Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2002-05-17	£159,439
42 Silver Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2000-08-07	£166,794
2 Silver Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,947	1998-12-10	£263,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 8RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	71
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	43
Other	40
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,021 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	1,107 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	3,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	- not rated	94 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	3out of 4	94 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	3out of 4	141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Community Primary School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , BD8 7PL	- not rated	308 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	958 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	989 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	69 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	2,003 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	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,475 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,046 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	2,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,378 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	69 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
M A Girls School 162 Lumb Lane , BD8 7RZ	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coral College for Girls 189 Manningham Lane , BD8 7HP	- not rated	815 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
Kashmiri Pizzas	69a Carlisle Road	181 yd
Shake House Bradford	70 Carlisle Road	221 yd
Clocktower Cafe	Unit 60, Carlisle Business Centre, Carlisle Road	259 yd
Deli 786	24 Carlisle Road	405 yd
Well Being Cafe	St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	212 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	663 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	904 yd
Eesti Kodu Club	8 Clifton Villas	904 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Euro FC	107 Carlisle Road	116 yd
Deli Chez	111 Carlisle Road	117 yd
The Origional Baba Roti House	93 Carlisle Road	127 yd
Gino's Pizza & Grill/Kashmiri Pizzas	69-71 Carlisle Road	181 yd
The Bakeaway	8 Heaton Road	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	598 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	650 yd
Al Falah Supermarket	150-168 Manningham Lane	950 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	30 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	103 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	638 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	758 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		903 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
Bradford City Football Club (Valley Parade) Coral Windows Stadium Coral Windows Stadium Valley Parade	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,085 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%

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

Overview of BD8 8RJ