Parsons Road, Bradford, BD9 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD9 4AY is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53.4%	53.8%	0.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 area around BD9 4AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	49.5%	15.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	35.5%	-10.3%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	41.3%	38.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	25.3%	34.3%	9.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	22.4%	22.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	6.9%	0.2%	-6.7%	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 BD9 4AY this area, 37.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	37.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	13.4%	6.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	9%	2.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	25.3%	-1.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	42.2%	50.8%	8.6%	2.7%	48.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	4%	0.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	38.7%	31.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	-50.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	75.8%	73%	-2.8%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	17.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	72.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.5%	15.1%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	3.7%	-14.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	10.7%	46.2%	-35.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	56.9%	6.5%	50.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	17.4%	6.0%	11.4%

Safety

Is Parsons Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parsons Road was 98.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parsons Road has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 720th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD9 4AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Parsons Road are based on 6 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 Parsons Road, Bradford, BD9 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 4AY

Average Price
£476,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£476,944

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parsons Road

Average Price
£548,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£548,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parsons Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Parsons Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2005-03-11	£493,671

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 4AY 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

Other	81
Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	56
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	44
Looking after home or family	40
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT	- not rated	954 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Mills Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	- not rated	954 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Primary School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP	2out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	2,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,702 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,812 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	93 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,675 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
Lunch Monkey Cafe	10A Highgate	239 yd
Deli Fresh	10 Highgate	239 yd
Bala Hissar	46-50 Highgate	377 yd
Kashmiri Aroma	217 Keighley Road	707 yd
Eden's tearoom & Patisserie	Unit 4, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close		411 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road		934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Bakery	14 Highgate	239 yd
King's Noodle	10C Highgate	239 yd
Subway	Unit 2, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	707 yd
Greggs	Unit 5, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	707 yd
The Stone Bake	294 Keighley Road	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road		707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	399 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	728 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,060 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 BD9 4AY