Altar Drive, Bradford, BD9 5QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD9 5QD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	54.2%	2.5%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.3%	45.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	36.1%	40.2%	4.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	42.5%	49.5%	7.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.4%	33.8%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	23.8%	4.6%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.5%	6.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	34.5%	1.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	8%	2.3%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.6% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	58.4%	65.8%	7.4%	2.7%	63.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	29.3%	12.6%	-16.7%	81.4%	-68.8%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	73.4%	70.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	25.4%	3.2%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	70.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.1%	22.3%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	2%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	7.3%	46.2%	-38.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	80%	6.5%	73.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Altar Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Altar Drive was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Altar Drive has the 39th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 666th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 5QD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Altar Drive are based on 41 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 Altar Drive, Bradford, BD9 5QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 5QD

Average Price
£304,249

Semi-Detached
£272,270

Terraced
£316,558

Detached
£378,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Altar Drive

Average Price
£322,496

Semi-Detached
£292,664

Terraced
£295,553

Detached
£368,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Altar DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Altar Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-12-19	£260,229
24 Altar Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-07	£172,704
4 Altar Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-08-07	£275,604
30 Altar Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2017-08-31	£293,400
10 Altar Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-10-14	£307,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 5QD

Employment

BD9 5QD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BD9 5QD 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 5QD 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	88
Looking after home or family	53
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	37
Other	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	955 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	1,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	2,920 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	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	- not rated	354 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	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lister Primary School Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Mills Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	3out of 4	545 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, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	1,263 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drummond Middle School Drummond Road , BD8 8DA	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Middle School Haworth Road , Heaton BD9 6LL	- not rated	1,547 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	2,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	3,927 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,414 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	2,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw House School 150 Wilmer Road , Heaton BD9 4AH	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Royds School Redburn Drive , BD18 3AZ	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bala Hissar	46-50 Highgate	325 yd
Lunch Monkey Cafe	10A Highgate	369 yd
Deli Fresh	10 Highgate	369 yd
Dara Shawarma	6 Duckworth Lane	834 yd
Mother Hubbards	21 Duckworth Lane	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close		279 yd
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)	Prospect Place		939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Noodle	10C Highgate	369 yd
The Village Bakery	14 Highgate	369 yd
Burger Beatz	226 Toller Lane	378 yd
Kebab Room	150-152 Toller Lane	701 yd
P'S kitchen	12 Duckworth Lane	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	142 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	241 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association SCOTCHMAN ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed) Scotchman Road	artificial grass pitch	532 yd
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	867 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	282 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	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 5QD