Alston Close, Bradford, BD9 6AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD9 6AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	24.5%	35.8%	11.3%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	52.2%	-9.8%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.3%	45.5%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36%	35.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.8%	23.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	36.9%	5.5%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	55.8%	61.1%	5.3%	2.7%	58.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	29.5%	14.8%	-14.7%	81.4%	-66.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	67.5%	69.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	3%	2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	26.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	69.9%	2.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	23.6%	21.7%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	26%	0.5%	-25.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	9.9%	46.2%	-36.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	71.8%	6.5%	65.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Alston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alston Close was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alston Close has the 49th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 750th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD9 6AN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Alston Close are based on 14 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 Alston Close, Bradford, BD9 6AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 6AN

Average Price
£301,956

Semi-Detached
£302,498

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£297,626

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Close

Average Price
£309,721

Semi-Detached
£308,984

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£314,138

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Alston Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2021-04-30	£308,064
5 Alston Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-10-15	£305,293
3 Alston Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-10-27	£172,918
15 Alston Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2017-08-08	£334,743
3 Alston Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-08-13	£179,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 6AN

Employment

BD9 6AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 6AN 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	73
Self-Employed	73
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	59
Student (economically inactive)	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Education	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB	2out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Top Primary School Avenel Road , Allerton BD15 7PQ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	2out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Hall Primary School Thornton Road , BD8 0HJ	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	4,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,592 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,823 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	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	976 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	2,080 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	2,242 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
Four Seasons Cafe	Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane	461 yd
Yumburg	Unit 3, 249 Allerton Road	891 yd
Costa	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	907 yd
BRI ENT Tea Bar	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	907 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Maternity	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allerton Conservative Club (Bar Only)	257 Allerton Road	891 yd
Allerton Catholic Club (Bar Only)	270 Allerton Road	904 yd
Hope And Anchor Inn (Bar Only)	274 Allerton Road	904 yd
West Bradford Golf Club - (Bar Only)	Chellow Grange Road	978 yd
Antoinette Kenehan Catering at West Bradford Golf Club	Chellow Grange Road	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fisheries	352 Allerton Road	750 yd
Zoya Grill	266 Allerton Road	775 yd
Heights Lane Food Store	42 Heights Lane	858 yd
Allerton Fisheries	241 Allerton Road	891 yd
Kebab Hut	243-245 Allerton Road	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	247 Allerton Road		891 yd
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cross Roads & Daisy Hill Methodists Cricket Club (Closed) off Chellow Grange Road	grass pitches	614 yd
Ladyhill Park CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	765 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy RHODESWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	808 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club 108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School SQUIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	863 yd
Allerton Cricket Club GREENBANK ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed) Oaks Lane	grass pitches	917 yd
Rhodesway Pool (Closed) Oaks Lane	swimming pool	970 yd
West Bradford Golf Club Ltd CHELLOW GRANGE ROAD	golf	1,047 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground SUNNINGDALE	grass pitches	1,082 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	303.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 6AN