Ashfield Drive, Bradford, BD9 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD9 4EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	52.1%	48.6%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 BD9 4EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	26.6%	30.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	56.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.5%	4%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.5%	40.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	35.5%	44.1%	8.6%	33.6%	10.5%
Fair health	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	18.9%	2.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	44.8%	5.0%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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	3.9%	5%	1.1%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	39.9%	54.7%	14.8%	2.7%	52.0%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	48.4%	32.7%	-15.7%	81.4%	-48.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	76%	72.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	22.6%	7.9%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	72.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	22.6%	22.4%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	1.6%	-18.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	60.7%	6.5%	54.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ashfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashfield Drive was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashfield Drive has the 40th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 685th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD9 4EJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Ashfield Drive are based on 36 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 Ashfield Drive, Bradford, BD9 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 4EJ

Average Price
£284,886

Semi-Detached
£278,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,781

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashfield Drive

Average Price
£292,279

Semi-Detached
£284,026

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Ashfield Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2016-10-14	£284,797
16 Ashfield Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-04-30	£318,644
4 Ashfield Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2012-11-30	£314,929
12 Ashfield Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2010-12-17	£275,210
13 Ashfield Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-08-16	£281,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 4EJ

Employment

BD9 4EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 4EJ 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
Retired	55
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,500 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	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,719 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	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Primary School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP	2out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy converter	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	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Community school	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	1,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,606 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,223 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	2,522 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,463 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	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,572 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
Kashmiri Aroma	217 Keighley Road	904 yd
Eden's tearoom & Patisserie	Unit 4, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	904 yd
Smoking Grill	77-79 Crag Road	910 yd
Lunch Monkey Cafe	10A Highgate	914 yd
Deli Fresh	10 Highgate	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Hotel (Bar Only)	157 Valley Road	705 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	997 yd
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 4 U	275 Bradford Road	404 yd
Rajas Pizza Bar	287 Bradford Road	404 yd
Phantoms Kitchen	139-141 Bradford Road	418 yd
Chicken Cottage	129 Bradford Road	418 yd
Deli 29	310 Keighley Road	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road		904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	588 yd
Frizinghall Community Centre Association (Closed) Midland Road		628 yd
King George V Playing Fields LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 POPLAR CRESCENT	grass pitches	768 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,059 yd
Derek Ogden Memorial Playing Fields CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS POWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 yd
Gaisby Stray (Closed) Gaisby Lane	grass pitches	1,089 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 4EJ