Wheatlands Drive, Bradford, BD9 5JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD9 5JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.5%	49.6%	1.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	27.8%	43.9%	16.1%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	46.4%	-14.0%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	50.9%	46.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.3%	35.2%	4.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	21.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	12.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	19.5%	5.1%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	28.7%	8.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	13.7%	1.6%	-12.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.5% 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)
Indian	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	80.2%	85.6%	5.4%	2.7%	82.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	11.2%	6.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	-74.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	70.1%	70.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	1%	1.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	25.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	70.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	24.6%	24.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	1.3%	-25.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.5%	37.2%	-33.7%
Christian	5.4%	46.2%	-40.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	83.6%	6.5%	77.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wheatlands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatlands Drive was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatlands Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Manningham and the 276th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD9 5JN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Wheatlands Drive are based on 49 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 Wheatlands Drive, Bradford, BD9 5JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 5JN

Average Price
£252,479

Semi-Detached
£250,826

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£262,397

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatlands Drive

Average Price
£279,631

Semi-Detached
£255,445

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£363,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatlands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Wheatlands Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2024-05-08	£299,013
53 Wheatlands Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-30	£332,155
49 Wheatlands Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-10-11	£266,293
41 Wheatlands Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-04-22	£261,879
23 Wheatlands Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-11-25	£327,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 5JN

Employment

BD9 5JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 5JN 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	88
Looking after home or family	68
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	38
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2

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	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	3out of 4	789 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	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Mills Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	2out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	1,272 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	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	2,466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,581 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	793 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	1,691 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
Four Seasons Cafe	Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane	459 yd
Costa	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	517 yd
BRI ENT Tea Bar	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	517 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Maternity	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	517 yd
Compass Contract Services at Lifestyle	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place		619 yd
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close		934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Beatz	226 Toller Lane	435 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Field House	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	517 yd
Kebab Room	150-152 Toller Lane	617 yd
Heights Lane Food Store	42 Heights Lane	661 yd
Dil Passand	60 Duckworth Lane	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	615 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	740 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	931 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	931 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Cross Roads & Daisy Hill Methodists Cricket Club (Closed) off Chellow Grange Road	grass pitches	988 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	1,023 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	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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