Thorn Street, Bradford, BD8 9NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 9NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.8%	49.9%	1.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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	26.1%	40.5%	14.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	29.3%	-15.2%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	2.2%	5.5%
Divorced	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	30.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	37.2%	30.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	19.1%	22%	2.9%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	5.5%	14.2%	8.7%	4.0%	10.2%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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 9NU this area, 51.2% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	51.2%	7.6%	18.2%	33.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	14.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	20.9%	3.8%	-17.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	35.8%	38.5%	2.7%	2.7%	35.8%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	41%	37%	-4.0%	81.4%	-44.4%
Roma	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	55.6%	70%	14.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	19.1%	11.6%	-7.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	15.4%	-5.1%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	69.2%	14.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	19.6%	14.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	14.3%	6.5%	-7.8%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	2.1%	-8.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	15%	2.6%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	49.9%	6.5%	43.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Thorn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Street was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% higher than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorn Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Manningham and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.6%.

🔎 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
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD8 9NU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Thorn Street are based on 15 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 Thorn Street, Bradford, BD8 9NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9NU

Average Price
£86,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£86,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Street

Average Price
£102,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,572

Detached
£88,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Thorn Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2004-06-23	£90,857
3 Thorn Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£31,500	2003-07-14	£88,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	61
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,010 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	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Girlington Primary School Girlington Road , BD8 9NR	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	- not rated	288 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Primary School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	600 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way , BD8 9AR	4out of 4	703 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	1,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,417 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	404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Dene Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,675 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	2,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,107 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,455 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,062 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	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,988 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	565 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Temple Bank School Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN	- not rated	1,147 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
Atahs Cafe	1 Woodlands Terrace	285 yd
Fresh Fillingz	31 Duckworth Lane	288 yd
Desi Parmesans	39 Duckworth Lane	289 yd
Mother Hubbards	21 Duckworth Lane	313 yd
Deli Co	67 Duckworth Lane	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place		424 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road		649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flavours	370 Girlington Road	136 yd
Roti Rooms	297 Girlington Road	167 yd
Pizza Palace	2 Whitby Road	280 yd
Bismillah Roti	4 Whitby Road	280 yd
Nadeem's Savoury Hut	4 Whitby Terrace	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	340 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	667 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	691 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	765 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	415 yd
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	601 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	833 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	859 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	995 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,000 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%

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

Overview of BD8 9NU