Heights Lane, Bradford, BD9 6DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD9 6DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52%	49.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	31.8%	31.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	55.9%	-2.7%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3%	4.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	47.8%	44.3%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	32.7%	35.8%	3.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.7%	15.3%	3.6%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	28.2%	24.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.5%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	30.4%	-0.8%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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%	3.5%	3.3%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	66.7%	72.1%	5.4%	2.7%	69.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	21.6%	12%	-9.6%	81.4%	-69.4%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	59.7%	64.5%	4.8%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	30.9%	0.3%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	64.1%	4.4%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	31.3%	26.9%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	1%	-26.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	9.9%	46.2%	-36.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	82.9%	6.5%	76.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Heights Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heights Lane was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heights Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 489th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.9%.

🔎 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 6DU, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Heights Lane are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heights Lane, Bradford, BD9 6DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 6DU

Average Price
£188,391

Semi-Detached
£189,763

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,019

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heights Lane

Average Price
£175,572

Semi-Detached
£186,694

Terraced
£122,824

Detached
£218,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,965

Other
£272,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heights LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Heights Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-11-26	£197,219
89 Heights Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£149,000	2019-06-14	£195,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 6DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 6DU 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	94
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4

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	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	2out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Mills Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT	- not rated	1,504 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	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	2,770 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	3,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,724 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,065 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	1,201 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	726 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	727 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	2,185 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	298 yd
Deli Box	24 Heights Lane	327 yd
Costa	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	964 yd
BRI ENT Tea Bar	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	964 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Maternity	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Bradford Golf Club - (Bar Only)	Chellow Grange Road		888 yd
Antoinette Kenehan Catering at West Bradford Golf Club	Chellow Grange Road		888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heights Lane Food Store	42 Heights Lane	178 yd
Zamaan’s	32 Heights Lane	327 yd
Burger Beatz	226 Toller Lane	882 yd
Compass Contract Services at Deli Marche Field House	Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane	964 yd
Happy Garden	Basement, 198 Haworth Road	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		223 yd
Tesco	204-206 Haworth Road		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cross Roads & Daisy Hill Methodists Cricket Club (Closed) off Chellow Grange Road	grass pitches	553 yd
Haworth Road Recreation Ground HAWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	791 yd
Bingley Road West Rec Ground BINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
West Bradford Golf Club Ltd CHELLOW GRANGE ROAD	golf	970 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
Zara Sports Centre REDBROOK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Beckfoot Upper Heaton THORN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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

Overview of BD9 6DU