St Leonards Road, Bradford, BD8 9QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD8 9QS 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	46.2%	51.1%	4.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.8%	48.9%	-4.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BD8 9QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	32.2%	34.6%	2.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	53.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	38.3%	46.3%	8.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.5%	33.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.2%	12.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	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 9QS this area, 39.4% 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	43.9%	39.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	21.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6%	4.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	18.2%	8.9%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	13.3%	5.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.6% 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	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	74.2%	75.2%	1.0%	2.7%	72.5%
Other Asian	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	-72.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	56%	57.3%	1.3%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	37.3%	31.1%	-6.2%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	57.3%	1.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	5%	25.5%	20.5%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	7.4%	-19.5%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	11%	46.2%	-35.2%
Muslim	77.2%	6.5%	70.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 108.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Manningham and the 667th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 9QS, 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 9QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 9QS

Average Price
£487,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£487,052

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
Pembroke Court St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-07-27	£520,766
Pembroke Court St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-07-27	£520,766
10 Pembroke Court St Leonards Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£357,000	2015-07-29	£498,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD8 9QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Looking after home or family	71
Part-Time Employee	49
Other	32
Retired	30
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	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	142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,266 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	2,901 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	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Academy Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Young Street , BD8 9RG	- not rated	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	814 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	1,301 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	2,531 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	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,140 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,412 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,331 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	491 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	5,204 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	645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,573 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	1,769 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,999 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	227 yd
Dreamy Desserts	528 Thornton Road	241 yd
Deli Intu	532 Thornton Road	254 yd
Rudys	44a Mortimer Street	319 yd
Tawa House	516 Thornton Road	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion (Bar Only)	589 Thornton Road	353 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place	604 yd
Fairweather Green Inn (Bar only)	799 Thornton Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abaseen Peshawari	16 Willow Street	201 yd
Tasty Food	576 Thornton Road	228 yd
Dial A Roti	558a Thornton Road	241 yd
West Park Fisheries	511 Thornton Road	265 yd
Just A Bite	513 Thornton Road	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street	390 yd
B&M	Unit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road	411 yd
Getir UK	Unit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road	468 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	552 yd
Lidl	Ingleby Road	571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Whetley Academy WHETLEY LANE	grass pitches	426 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School YOUNG STREET	grass pitches	548 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	599 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Speedball Indoor Football Ltd DUNCOMBE WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground LUND STREET	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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.