Whetley Lane, Bradford, BD8 9DS

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.3%	49%	0.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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	24.1%	36.7%	12.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	49.8%	-15.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	38%	49.7%	11.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	42.1%	32.6%	-9.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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 9DS this area, 42.8% 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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	42.8%	3.0%	18.2%	24.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	11.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	13.5%	3.7%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	71.5%	68.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	65.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	81.4%	-69.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	64.2%	59.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	6.2%	12.7%	6.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Africa	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.2%	27.1%	0.9%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	59.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	25.1%	23.0%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	3.2%	-18.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Muslim	74.8%	6.5%	68.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Whetley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetley Lane was 129.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetley Lane has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 533rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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 9DS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9DS

Average Price
£181,874

Semi-Detached
£215,856

Terraced
£159,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
109 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,500	2003-06-27	£121,479
105 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2002-11-15	£170,923
103 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2001-07-26	£184,182
93 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	1997-07-15	£187,215
109 Whetley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	1996-06-28	£218,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 9DS 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	75
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	488 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	613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,513 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	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Miriam Lord Community Primary School Bavaria Place , Manningham BD8 8RG	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	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	1,462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,257 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	1,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,637 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,056 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,179 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	1,134 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,758 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	293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	834 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	1,114 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,607 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
Atahs Cafe	1 Woodlands Terrace	480 yd
Delish	448 Thornton Road	505 yd
Phatboy	462 Thornton Road	514 yd
Bigfellas Pizzeria	33 Lilycroft Road	514 yd
Dhesi Grill	29-31 Lilycroft Road	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	634 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	952 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	1,037 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	1,037 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chach Valley	107-109 Whetley Lane	2 yd
Vitty's Fisheries	81 Whetley Lane	128 yd
Raja’s Chicken Bar Original	234a Whetley Lane	187 yd
Smash Burgers and Shakes	Unit 8, Thornton Road Industrial Estate, Hockney Road	323 yd
Nadeem's Savoury Hut	4 Whitby Terrace	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	345 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	820 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	844 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	871 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	339 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Green Lane Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	898 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	978 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Pakistan Community Centre Jervaulx Crescent		1,058 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	93.8%

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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 9DS