Birr Road, Bradford, BD9 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD9 4PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.4%	51.8%	2.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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	34%	40%	6.0%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48.1%	38.7%	-9.4%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	34.2%	39.7%	5.5%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	14.1%	15.9%	1.8%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	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 BD9 4PQ this area, 33.8% 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	22.4%	33.8%	11.4%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	23.5%	-4.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	11.8%	3.8%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.7% 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	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	55.7%	67.4%	11.7%	2.7%	64.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31.8%	16.7%	-15.1%	81.4%	-64.7%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	69.4%	64.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6%	6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	26.4%	2.9%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	65%	-3.9%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	21.5%	16.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	4.5%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	12.5%	46.2%	-33.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	65.7%	6.5%	59.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Birr Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birr Road was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birr Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 230th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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. 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 4PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Birr Road are based on 11 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 Birr Road, Bradford, BD9 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 4PQ

Average Price
£270,057

Semi-Detached
£285,152

Terraced
£103,434

Detached
£376,297

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birr Road

Average Price
£275,117

Semi-Detached
£290,071

Terraced
£106,730

Detached
£389,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,926

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birr Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Birr Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,500	2024-12-20	£259,545
8 Birr Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-04-02	£228,670
19 Birr Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2020-07-10	£106,730
16 Birr Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-12-15	£389,494
14 Birr Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-03-05	£264,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 4PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 4PQ 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	82
Looking after home or family	55
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	37
Self-Employed	36
Other	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
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
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	639 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	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT	- not rated	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Mills Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	- not rated	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,495 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,040 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	1,490 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	2,607 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	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent special 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
Listers Coffee Shop	Manningham Mills Community Centre, The Silk Warehouse, Lilycroft Road	472 yd
Indus Peshawari Cuisine	78 Lilycroft Road	530 yd
Karak & Co	Awan Building, Lilycroft Road	531 yd
Mi Chaii	119-121 Oak Lane	542 yd
Raja's	107 Oak Lane	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close	775 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	866 yd
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apni Dukaan and Apna Dera	53 Victor Road	287 yd
SD Kebabs	49 Victor Road	295 yd
Appetizers	76 Oak Lane	465 yd
Yazz's Pizza Diner	141 Oak Lane	515 yd
TG Lounge	74 Lilycroft Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	586 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	656 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	349 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	529 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	720 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	760 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	991 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,067 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	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 4PQ