Whetley Lane, Bradford, BD8 9DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 9DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	50.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53.6%	49.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9DJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	30.7%	31.2%	0.5%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	51.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	2.9%	5%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	39.4%	43.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	39.2%	34.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9DJ this area, 36% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	36%	-9.3%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	16.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	9.8%	5.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	16.6%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	12.5%	6%	-6.5%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.4% 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	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	75.3%	85%	9.7%	2.7%	82.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	10.1%	4.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	-77.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	57.8%	59.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	34.4%	0.9%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	59.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	7.4%	26.5%	19.1%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	3.2%	-17.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.5%	37.2%	-36.7%
Christian	5.3%	46.2%	-40.9%
Muslim	90.8%	6.5%	84.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Whetley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetley Lane was 87.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetley Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 756th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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. 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 9DJ, 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 Lane are based on 80 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 Lane, Bradford, BD8 9DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9DJ

Average Price
£172,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£189,362

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetley Lane

Average Price
£127,778

Semi-Detached
£153,531

Terraced
£117,223

Detached
£65,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,315

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
238 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-04-30	£198,161
246 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2008-05-23	£192,782
246 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-09-23	£182,739
238 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2006-06-30	£259,913
242 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2006-05-19	£227,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 9DJ 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	83
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	43
Other	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	22
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	446 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	824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,301 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	3,010 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	3out of 4	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	4out of 4	357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,256 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,246 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	1,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,550 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,019 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,122 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	1,325 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,680 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	466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	622 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	985 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,443 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
Kashmiri Pizzas	69a Carlisle Road	392 yd
Shake House Bradford	70 Carlisle Road	434 yd
Clocktower Cafe	Unit 60, Carlisle Business Centre, Carlisle Road	473 yd
The White Abbey Ballroom	3 Whetley Hill	490 yd
Cafe Regal	Unit 1, The Regal Complex, Whetley Hill	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	426 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	827 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	904 yd
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja’s Chicken Bar Original	234a Whetley Lane	27 yd
Chach Valley	107-109 Whetley Lane	215 yd
Euro FC	107 Carlisle Road	328 yd
Deli Chez	111 Carlisle Road	329 yd
The Bakeaway	8 Heaton Road	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	504 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	791 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	1,007 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	1,050 yd
Tesco	185 Manningham Lane	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	135 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	208 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	553 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	718 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		921 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	958 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 9DJ