Weetwood Road, Bradford, BD8 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD8 9ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.8%	49.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.2%	50.9%	2.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 area around BD8 9ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	50%	9.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	37.7%	-3.1%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.2%	44.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.5%	34.1%	0.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.7%	14%	2.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9ER this area, 40.5% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	40.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.5%	6.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	3.8%	15%	11.2%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	12.3%	5.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.3% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	10.2%	4.2%	-6.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	55.8%	56.3%	0.5%	2.7%	53.6%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	20.8%	16.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-65.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
Roma	0%	7%	7.0%	0.2%	6.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	67%	55.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	3.6%	18.4%	14.8%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	25%	-1.9%	5.6%	19.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	54.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	1%	33%	32.0%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	3.7%	-16.6%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	17.8%	1.5%	16.3%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	64.7%	6.5%	58.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Weetwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weetwood Road was 246.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weetwood Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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. 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 9ER, 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 Weetwood Road are based on 28 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 Weetwood Road, Bradford, BD8 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9ER

Average Price
£108,658

Semi-Detached
£105,168

Terraced
£120,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weetwood Road

Average Price
£112,967

Semi-Detached
£115,832

Terraced
£106,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weetwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Weetwood Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-10-25	£139,014
43 Weetwood Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-08-11	£78,082
9 Weetwood Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2010-06-11	£139,687
37 Weetwood Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2006-02-23	£145,002
25 Weetwood Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	2004-12-07	£97,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9ER

Employment

BD8 9ER area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 9ER 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

Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Employee	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	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	415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,828 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	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,633 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	2,957 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,467 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	1,000 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,720 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	132 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,192 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	1,245 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,860 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delish	448 Thornton Road	124 yd
Phatboy	462 Thornton Road	132 yd
SmashDown	29 Whetley Lane	208 yd
KFC	19 Ingleby Road	251 yd
Tawa House	516 Thornton Road	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	736 yd
Top Pocket	Try Mills, 237 Thornton Road	956 yd
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	1,002 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	1,013 yd
The Fighting Cock	21 Preston Street	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash Burgers and Shakes	Unit 8, Thornton Road Industrial Estate, Hockney Road	101 yd
Hidden Street Kitchen	448a Thornton Road	124 yd
Vitty's Fisheries	81 Whetley Lane	271 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit A Ingleby Road Retail Park, Ingleby Road	354 yd
Subway	47 Ingleby Road	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Ingleby Road	438 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	480 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	483 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	505 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	189 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Princeville Primary School WILLOWFIELD STREET		933 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford) PRESTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,053 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.7 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	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 9ER