Kensington Street, Bradford, BD8 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD8 9LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	49.8%	52.4%	2.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.2%	47.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	33%	38.5%	5.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	48.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5%	5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.8%	48.4%	4.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	34.9%	31.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	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 9LJ this area, 41.6% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	41.6%	5.8%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	18.2%	-1.4%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	10.9%	2.1%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5% 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%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4%	6.9%	2.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	72.4%	77.2%	4.8%	2.7%	74.5%
Other Asian	9.5%	4.1%	-5.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	10.9%	5%	-5.9%	81.4%	-76.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	54.4%	58.5%	4.1%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	39.3%	33%	-6.3%	5.6%	27.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	58.4%	4.2%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	30.2%	27.6%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	4.1%	-22.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	6.1%	46.2%	-40.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	83.8%	6.5%	77.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Kensington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Street was 148.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% higher than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Manningham and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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 9LJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Kensington Street are based on 293 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 Kensington Street, Bradford, BD8 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9LJ

Average Price
£125,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Street

Average Price
£109,888

Semi-Detached
£119,959

Terraced
£110,009

Detached
£52,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,103

Other
£70,804

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
284 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-12-18	£145,128
298 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,100	2025-12-17	£182,260
342 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-03-24	£108,753
338 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-09-21	£94,878
342 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2021-09-13	£79,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 9LJ 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	66
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	20
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,968 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	3,297 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	340 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lister Primary School Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	644 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	883 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,205 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	554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,778 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	2,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,219 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,602 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,851 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	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	5,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Temple Bank School Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community special 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
Mother Hubbards	21 Duckworth Lane	106 yd
Fresh Fillingz	31 Duckworth Lane	115 yd
Dara Shawarma	6 Duckworth Lane	122 yd
Shaan Restaurant	135-137 Toller Lane	165 yd
Desi Parmesans	39 Duckworth Lane	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place		350 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road		848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flavours	370 Girlington Road	97 yd
Deli Counter	13 Duckworth Lane	107 yd
Choudhary's Pizza Bar	27 Duckworth Lane	115 yd
P'S kitchen	12 Duckworth Lane	119 yd
Raja's Pizza Bar	38-44 Duckworth Lane	119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	353 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	878 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	902 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	964 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	642 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	660 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	882 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	982 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	81.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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