Agar Street, Bradford, BD8 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 9QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	30.8%	37.7%	6.9%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	47.9%	-4.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.6%	47.3%	2.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	36.6%	33.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	6%	2.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9QL this area, 35.3% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	35.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.7% 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	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	73.1%	76.8%	3.7%	2.7%	74.1%
Other Asian	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	-73.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	60.9%	60.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	28.3%	-2.3%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	60.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	5.2%	26.2%	21.0%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	2.5%	-15.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Muslim	76.7%	6.5%	70.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Agar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Agar Street was 156.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Agar Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Manningham and the 390th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 9QL, 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 Agar Street are based on 46 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 Agar Street, Bradford, BD8 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9QL

Average Price
£89,202

Semi-Detached
£152,075

Terraced
£85,709

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Agar Street

Average Price
£106,769

Semi-Detached
£160,326

Terraced
£105,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Agar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Agar Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-08-06	£119,197
4A Agar Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-06-13	£86,718
2A Agar Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-04-17	£103,369
10 Agar Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2023-12-20	£88,855
4 Agar Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2022-10-21	£58,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 9QL 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	77
Looking after home or family	59
Student (economically inactive)	55
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	41
Other	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Unemployed	24
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,196 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	2,653 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	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Primary School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	441 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	740 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhodesway School Oaks Lane , Allerton BD15 7RU	- not rated	1,737 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy converter	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	426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lidget Green Middle School Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY	- not rated	1,283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,290 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	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,911 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,162 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,539 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	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,748 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	506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ	- not rated	1,213 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	1,308 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
Bradford Street Food	578 Thornton Road	55 yd
Dreamy Desserts	528 Thornton Road	61 yd
Deli Intu	532 Thornton Road	90 yd
Rudys	44a Mortimer Street	194 yd
Tawa House	516 Thornton Road	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	266 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	792 yd
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial A Roti	558a Thornton Road	61 yd
Tasty Food	576 Thornton Road	66 yd
Abaseen Peshawari	16 Willow Street	97 yd
West Park Fisheries	511 Thornton Road	106 yd
Just A Bite	513 Thornton Road	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	200 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	220 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	358 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	393 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	358 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	447 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	536 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	744 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	983 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd YORK STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,039 yd
Dixons Kings Academy NORTHSIDE ROAD		1,049 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD8 9QL