St Leonards Road, Bradford, BD8 9QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 9QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.9%	49.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9QF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	25.5%	34.6%	9.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	55%	-2.1%	44.2%	10.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	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	37.5%	53.4%	15.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	43.9%	31%	-12.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 9QF this area, 37.5% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	37.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	10%	18.2%	8.2%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	13.7%	3.6%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.6% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	80%	72.4%	-7.6%	2.7%	69.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	11.4%	6.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	-74.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	58.1%	55.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	6.6%	9%	2.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	33.9%	33.9%	0.0%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	55.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	7.4%	20.8%	13.4%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	20%	7.2%	-12.8%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	14.3%	1.2%	13.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	10.9%	46.2%	-35.3%
Muslim	80.7%	6.5%	74.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 20.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Manningham and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

🔎 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 9QF, 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 - 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 St Leonards Road are based on 219 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 St Leonards Road, Bradford, BD8 9QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9QF

Average Price
£72,191

Semi-Detached
£31,851

Terraced
£74,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Road

Average Price
£115,388

Semi-Detached
£168,549

Terraced
£97,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,538

Other
£513,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,250	2025-01-30	£78,680
18 St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-10-26	£73,319
32 St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,500	2021-09-10	£65,594
14 St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-02-26	£77,395
88 St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,950	2020-08-28	£73,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9QF

Employment

BD8 9QF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 9QF 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	61
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	44
Other	40
Unemployed	32
Self-Employed	23
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,279 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	3,039 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	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,400 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	2,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,243 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,534 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,203 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	387 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	5,318 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	719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,571 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	1,838 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Street Food	578 Thornton Road	360 yd
Dreamy Desserts	528 Thornton Road	379 yd
Deli Intu	532 Thornton Road	391 yd
Deli Co	67 Duckworth Lane	399 yd
Desi Parmesans	39 Duckworth Lane	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	446 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	466 yd
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flavours	370 Girlington Road	307 yd
Roti Rooms	297 Girlington Road	309 yd
Abaseen Peshawari	16 Willow Street	333 yd
Tasty Food	576 Thornton Road	359 yd
Dial A Roti	558a Thornton Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	521 yd
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	528 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	547 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	563 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	478 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	499 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	579 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	684 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	863 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	1,061 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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 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	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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