Wheatlands Avenue, Bradford, BD9 5JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD9 5JR 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 5JR, 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 Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatlands Avenue was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Manningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatlands Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Manningham and the 564th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 5JR, 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 Avenue are based on 9 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 Avenue, Bradford, BD9 5JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 5JR

Average Price
£253,010

Semi-Detached
£253,010

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatlands Avenue

Average Price
£260,227

Semi-Detached
£260,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatlands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wheatlands Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-04	£228,616
4 Wheatlands Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-25	£280,574
7 Wheatlands Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2011-08-03	£252,601
3 Wheatlands Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2008-06-19	£298,536
8 Wheatlands Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-05-28	£306,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 5JR

Employment

BD9 5JR 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 5JR 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	1,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,202 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	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	- not rated	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Royd Primary School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	869 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Primary School Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	869 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Middle School Haworth Road , Heaton BD9 6LL	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairweather Green Middle School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Dene Middle School Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	- not rated	1,716 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,297 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,659 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	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Bank School Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN	- not rated	526 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Thorn Park School for Deaf Children Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6RY	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community special 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
Four Seasons Cafe	Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane	339 yd
Deli Box	24 Heights Lane	611 yd
Costa	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	668 yd
BRI ENT Tea Bar	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	668 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Maternity	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place		786 yd
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heights Lane Food Store	42 Heights Lane	486 yd
Burger Beatz	226 Toller Lane	576 yd
Zamaan’s	32 Heights Lane	611 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Field House	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	668 yd
Kebab Room	150-152 Toller Lane	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		468 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	715 yd
Cross Roads & Daisy Hill Methodists Cricket Club (Closed) off Chellow Grange Road	grass pitches	831 yd
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	843 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	863 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	991 yd
Haworth Road Recreation Ground HAWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 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	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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