Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 9BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 9BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	52%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.1%	48%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	36.4%	41.7%	5.3%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	44%	-4.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.8%	41.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.1%	17.3%	4.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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 9BQ this area, 38.6% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	38.6%	2.2%	18.2%	20.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	16.2%	1.1%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	11.5%	1.3%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.1% 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	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	65%	70.4%	5.4%	2.7%	67.7%
Other Asian	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	81.4%	-68.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	55.4%	58.6%	3.2%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	30.6%	-4.9%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	58.5%	3.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	31.2%	27.5%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	2.6%	-21.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	11.8%	46.2%	-34.4%
Muslim	73.5%	6.5%	67.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 439.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Thornton Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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 9BQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 Thornton Road are based on 843 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 Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 9BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9BQ

Average Price
£125,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£216,470

Semi-Detached
£210,020

Terraced
£169,600

Detached
£365,204

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,538

Other
£551,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
381 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	1996-03-05	£133,357

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 9BQ 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	81
Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	33
Other	31
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,948 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	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whetley Primary School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	388 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	125 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	1,029 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Academy Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	2out of 4	1,867 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX	- not rated	1,889 yd	Studio schools	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	299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,391 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	1,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,603 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,883 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,622 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	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,452 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	267 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,337 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
KFC	19 Ingleby Road	63 yd
Phatboy	462 Thornton Road	93 yd
Delish	448 Thornton Road	109 yd
Tawa House	516 Thornton Road	115 yd
SmashDown	29 Whetley Lane	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	555 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	1,004 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hidden Street Kitchen	448a Thornton Road	109 yd
Subway	47 Ingleby Road	194 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit A Ingleby Road Retail Park, Ingleby Road	195 yd
Abaseen Peshawari	16 Willow Street	242 yd
Rajas Original	Unit 2, Food Court, Ingleby Road	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Ingleby Road	246 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	271 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	295 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	615 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	312 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	389 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	466 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		870 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		1,014 yd
Legrams Recreation Ground Legrams Lane	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,032 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BD8 9BQ