Athol Road, Bradford, BD9 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD9 4QS is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	47.8%	45.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	52.2%	54.1%	1.9%	49.0%	5.1%

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 BD9 4QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	33.3%	36.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	52.9%	0.5%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.8%	49.6%	3.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.9%	33.6%	0.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.5%	12.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4QS this area, 39.9% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	39.9%	0.0%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	20.1%	5.3%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

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	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	73.2%	80.4%	7.2%	2.7%	77.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	18.3%	8.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	-72.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	66.1%	67.7%	1.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	25%	26.4%	1.4%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	67.6%	1.7%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.7%	22.1%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	2.4%	-19.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	5.7%	46.2%	-40.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	80.1%	6.5%	73.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Athol Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athol Road was 92.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Athol Road has the 74th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 756th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD9 4QS, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Athol Road are based on 57 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 Athol Road, Bradford, BD9 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 4QS

Average Price
£167,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,449

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athol Road

Average Price
£163,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,533

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athol Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Athol Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-03-12	£174,075
59 Athol Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2018-03-09	£238,668
73 Athol Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-07-15	£227,503
61 Athol Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-03-13	£189,621
63 Athol Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2010-08-17	£112,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 4QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 4QS 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	71
Looking after home or family	68
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Other	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	1,194 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	1,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , BD8 7PL	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Skinner Lane , Manningham BD8 7PL	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Primary School Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD	- not rated	535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's First School Ambler Street , Manningham BD8 8AW	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningham Middle School Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,321 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	2,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,094 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	3,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,679 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
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Ambler Street , BD8 8AW	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw House School 150 Wilmer Road , Heaton BD9 4AH	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls 1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,023 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
Love Shakes	52-54 Oak Lane	232 yd
Mi Chaii	119-121 Oak Lane	250 yd
Raja's	107 Oak Lane	250 yd
The Refreshment Room	Cartwright Hall, Lister Park, Oak Lane	342 yd
Legends	33 Oak Lane	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlisle Pub (Bar Only)	86 Carlisle Road	636 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	828 yd
Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only)	8 Mornington Villas	1,019 yd
Eesti Kodu Club	8 Clifton Villas	1,055 yd
Latvian Welfare Fund Club (Bar Only)	5 Clifton Villas	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apni Dukaan and Apna Dera	53 Victor Road	170 yd
SD Kebabs	49 Victor Road	192 yd
Oak Lane Fried Chicken	127 Oak Lane	250 yd
Silver Grill	115 Oak Lane	250 yd
Deli Crunch	109 Oak Lane	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kana Peena Supermarket	40 Oak Lane	237 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	694 yd
Asia Superstore	121 Fairbank Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	567 yd
Bradford Grammar School KEIGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	635 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) Cunliffe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	729 yd
The Curve CARLISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Manningham Sports Centre CARLISLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Oasis Academy Lister Park NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	876 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,032 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,070 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,083 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	235.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 4QS