Canal Road, Bradford, BD99 4XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD99 4XB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.7%	51.5%	9.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	58.3%	48.5%	-9.8%	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 area around BD99 4XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	68.2%	62%	-6.2%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	32.9%	12.2%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	63.6%	13.9%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	42.2%	30.2%	-12.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 BD99 4XB this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	65.1%	25.4%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	16.2%	3.1%	-13.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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%	6.8%	6.8%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	21.4%	20.4%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	11%	10.5%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6%	8.4%	2.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.2%	3.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.9%	29.8%	-44.1%	81.4%	-51.6%
Arab	8%	8.1%	0.1%	0.6%	7.5%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	39%	-1.7%	83.2%	-44.2%
European Union	35.7%	20.6%	-15.1%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9%	11.3%	2.3%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	22.9%	11.3%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	3.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.7%	39.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	17.6%	10.4%	-7.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	23.1%	16.3%	-6.8%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	17.6%	14.6%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	76.7%	-33.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	5.5%	0.1%	5.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Middle East	6.1%	0.1%	6.0%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	40.1%	6.5%	33.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Canal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Road was 138.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City and the 486th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD99 4XB, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Canal Road are based on 15 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 Canal Road, Bradford, BD99 4XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD99 4XB

Average Price
£10,677,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,677,335

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Road

Average Price
£2,065,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£73,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,207,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Canal Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£8,300,000	2017-01-24	£11,173,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD99 4XB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD99 4XB 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	120
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,447 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	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	2,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road , BD3 0HW	2out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Manningham Academy Wood Street , Manningham BD8 8HY	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB	- not rated	1,417 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	997 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	1,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	1,796 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 Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	3,364 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bradford Richmond Road , BD7 1DP	- not rated	1,055 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ	- not rated	1,147 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA	- not rated	1,318 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
Napoleons Casino	37 Bolton Road	26 yd
Bradford Central Foodbank & Cafe	Jubilee Centre, Jermyn Street	187 yd
Compass Contract Services at Cafe Living	Forster Square Retail Park, 53 Valley Road	202 yd
Costa	8 Eastbrook Mall	206 yd
Brathay Trust	Cathedral Hall, Bradford Cathedral, Stott Hill	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corn Dolly	110 Bolton Road	220 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	28 Kirkgate	321 yd
Platform Bar	9 Duke Street	365 yd
The Bradford Club	1 Piece Hall Yard	372 yd
The City Vaults	33 Hustlergate	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cupp Bubble Tea	K5, Eastbrook Mall	249 yd
Fat Cow	2 Newcastle House, Barkerend Road	256 yd
Subway	Food Court 2, Charles Street Mall	315 yd
Yangtze	1 Food Court, Charles Street Mall	315 yd
Lotus Sushi + Bento	Food Court, Charles Street Mall	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	11 Petergate Mall	298 yd
One Beyond	Unit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road	351 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Charles Street	401 yd
Tesco	27 Sunbridge Road	529 yd
Iceland	Units 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physiques Health Studio (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	85 yd
Easygym (Bradford) ARNDALE HOUSE ARNDALE HOUSE CHARLES STREET	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Bradford) (Closed) Upper Park Gate	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed) 12a 12a North Parade	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Bodyflex Gymnasium EAST PARADE	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Coda Fitness LEISURE EXCHANGE LEISURE EXCHANGE VICAR LANE	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford) MANNINGHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed) 149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford) THORNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BD99 4XB