Sowden Road, Bradford, BD9 6JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD9 6JH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53.2%	52.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.8%	47.1%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 6JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	36.2%	42.4%	6.2%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	46.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.5%	51.6%	8.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.8%	29.2%	-8.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11%	12.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around BD9 6JH this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	30.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	11.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.6%	4.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	16.5%	9.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	17%	6.7%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	12.1%	3.8%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	56.3%	69.1%	12.8%	2.7%	66.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	1.6%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	28.6%	16.5%	-12.1%	81.4%	-64.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	65.9%	68.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	25.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	68.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	3.9%	23.8%	19.9%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	10.6%	3.8%	-6.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	0.7%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	14%	46.2%	-32.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	75.6%	6.5%	69.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Sowden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sowden Road was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sowden Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 704th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

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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 6JH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Sowden Road are based on 95 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 Sowden Road, Bradford, BD9 6JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 6JH

Average Price
£123,299

Semi-Detached
£123,299

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowden Road

Average Price
£127,797

Semi-Detached
£127,091

Terraced
£125,364

Detached
£151,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sowden Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-29	£155,602
7 Sowden Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-05-22	£139,020
27 Sowden Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,500	2020-05-20	£125,844
5 Sowden Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-09-14	£137,995
19 Sowden Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-11-09	£112,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 6JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 6JH 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	77
Looking after home or family	66
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Other	31
Retired	28
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,593 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	228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB	2out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School Cottingley Road , Allerton BD15 9JU	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Community school	No	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	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	2,990 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	3,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,453 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	1,595 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	1,797 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	346 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	401 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelbeck Special School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prism Independent School Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES	- not rated	2,566 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
Deli Box	24 Heights Lane	113 yd
Four Seasons Cafe	Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane	657 yd
Express Cafe	Shay Grange Golf Centre, The Fairways	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Bradford Golf Club - (Bar Only)	Chellow Grange Road		706 yd
Antoinette Kenehan Catering at West Bradford Golf Club	Chellow Grange Road		706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zamaan’s	32 Heights Lane	113 yd
Heights Lane Food Store	42 Heights Lane	219 yd
Happy Garden	Basement, 198 Haworth Road	647 yd
Tummy First	208 Haworth Road	678 yd
UKFC	198 Haworth Road	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		255 yd
Tesco	204-206 Haworth Road		678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haworth Road Recreation Ground HAWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
Cross Roads & Daisy Hill Methodists Cricket Club (Closed) off Chellow Grange Road	grass pitches	553 yd
Bingley Road West Rec Ground BINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Zara Sports Centre REDBROOK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	626 yd
Beckfoot Upper Heaton THORN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	637 yd
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	715 yd
West Bradford Golf Club Ltd CHELLOW GRANGE ROAD	golf	775 yd
Belle Vue Girls' School THORN LANE		804 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 6JH