Fairbank Road, Bradford, BD8 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 9JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 9JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	28.7%	33.3%	4.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	54%	-2.2%	44.2%	9.8%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5%	5.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	39.7%	41.4%	1.7%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	39%	35.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 9JU this area, 34.8% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	34.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	13.8%	2.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	19.8%	8.1%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	78.3%	79.4%	1.1%	2.7%	76.7%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	8.4%	6.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	-74.6%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	53.4%	58.7%	5.3%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	39.8%	30.8%	-9.0%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	58.7%	5.3%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	33.3%	30.9%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	32.6%	2.2%	-30.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.6%	37.2%	-35.6%
Christian	5.3%	46.2%	-40.9%
Muslim	83.2%	6.5%	76.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Fairbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairbank Road was 165.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% higher than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairbank Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Manningham and the 365th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD8 9JU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Fairbank Road are based on 79 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 Fairbank Road, Bradford, BD8 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9JU

Average Price
£152,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairbank Road

Average Price
£155,750

Semi-Detached
£194,893

Terraced
£150,554

Detached
£250,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Fairbank Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-10-10	£163,757
81 Fairbank Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-31	£147,669
76 Fairbank Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-04-14	£78,839
52 Fairbank Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-14	£160,000
60 Fairbank Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-08-14	£171,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 9JU 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	72
Student (economically inactive)	58
Part-Time Employee	54
Other	47
Retired	46
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	27
Transport and storage	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,666 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	2,967 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	- not rated	102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Primary School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	325 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	537 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	968 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,423 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	2,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,777 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,171 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,141 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	2,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,670 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	306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	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
Atahs Cafe	1 Woodlands Terrace	253 yd
Shaan Restaurant	135-137 Toller Lane	390 yd
SmashDown	29 Whetley Lane	391 yd
Phatboy	462 Thornton Road	465 yd
Delish	448 Thornton Road	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	768 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	842 yd
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nadeem's Savoury Hut	4 Whitby Terrace	104 yd
Vitty's Fisheries	81 Whetley Lane	196 yd
Chach Valley	107-109 Whetley Lane	276 yd
Pizza Palace	2 Whitby Road	323 yd
Bismillah Roti	4 Whitby Road	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	123 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	703 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	731 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	749 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	192 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	860 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	968 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	969 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 9JU