Area Information for Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN

Thornton Lane in Bradford is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Little Horton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bradford East. This page combines information for the address Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BD5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bradford
Ward Little Horton
Constituency Bradford East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Bradford East), and the West Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 198 crimes were reported within half a mile of BD5 9EN.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN:

Marsh Grove, Bradford, BD5 9PF
Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9DN
Dorset Street, Bradford, BD5 9DW
Marsh Street, Bradford, BD5 9PA
Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9DS
Eastleigh Grove, Bradford, BD5 9DR

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BD5 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Thornton Lane, Bradford consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 27
Terraced 96
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 127
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 47
Owned with Mortgage 34
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 31
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 127

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 17
Two People 23
Three People 25
Four People 14
Five People 30
Six People 10
Seven People 5
8+ People 2
Total 126

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Thornton Lane, Bradford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 17
Family Household 84
Other Household 27
Total 128

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 44
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 128

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bradford East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 238
Female 222
Total 460

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 30
5-9 34
10-14 34
15-19 54
20-24 38
25-29 52
30-34 43
35-39 26
40-44 28
45-49 35
50-54 22
55-59 15
60-64 24
65-69 12
70-74 6
75-79 6
80-84 6
85+ 1
Total 466

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BD5 9EN does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 140
Married 178
Separated 8
Divorced 17
Widowed 9
Total 352

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 230
Good 144
Fair 69
Bad 16
Very Bad 4
Total 463

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Thornton Lane and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 65
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
No GCSEs or Equivalent 115
Other 18
Total 352

Ethnic Group Embed This

Thornton Lane, Bradford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 14% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 67
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 52
Pakistani 281
Bangladeshi 25
Other Asian 12
Black Caribbean 7
Arab 4
Other 11
Total 465

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Thornton Lane, Bradford), 53% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 245
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 16
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 153
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 463

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 245
10+ Years 143
5-10 Years 37
2-5 Years 23
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 461

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BD5 9EN.

Passport(s) Held
None 20
United Kingdom 346
European Union 66
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 27
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 17
Christian 65
Buddhist 0
Hindu 7
Jewish 0
Muslim 341
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 35
Total 465

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Little Horton ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 76
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 46
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 29
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 19
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 57
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 47
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 18
Total 353

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 28
Elementary Occupations 34
Total 177

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 33
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 41
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 62
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 81
Full-time Student 54
Total 351

Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN is within the Bradford East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 198 crimes were reported within half a mile of BD5 9EN.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 198 crimes committed near Thornton Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Bradford East
Javelin House
Javelin Close
Bradford
BD10 8SD
Website: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/bradford/bradford-east/contacts

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BD5 9EN. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BD5 9EN.

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Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN. The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bradford Interchange 1.3 miles
Bradford Forster Square 1.6 miles
Low Moor 1.8 miles
Frizinghall 3 miles
Shipley (Yorks) 4 miles
New Pudsey 4 miles
Saltaire 4.5 miles
Baildon 5.2 miles
Halifax 5.2 miles
Apperley Bridge 5.2 miles
Brighouse 5.4 miles
Bramley (West Yorkshire) 5.7 miles
Bingley 5.8 miles
Crossflatts 6.6 miles
Kirkstall Forge 6.9 miles
Guiseley 7.3 miles
Cottingley 7.3 miles
Morley 7.4 miles
Deighton 7.4 miles
Sowerby Bridge 7.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN. The nearest is Marshfield Primary, approximately 120 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN. The nearest is Eden Springs Girls Secondary, approximately 440 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 440 yards  
Co-op Academy Grange 780 yards November 2022
    
Dixons City Academy 0.5 miles November 2018
    
Dixons Trinity Academy 0.8 miles January 2014
    
Dixons McMillan Academy 0.8 miles September 2023
    
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy 0.8 miles June 2015
    
Bronte Girls' Academy 1.1 miles January 2024
    
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy 1.3 miles February 2023
    
Dixons Kings Academy 1.4 miles January 2017
    
Bradford Academy (All Through) 1.4 miles January 2023
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN. The nearest is Dr Gilkar, approximately 860 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN. The nearest is P Tsakpo, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN. The nearest is St Lukes Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Thornton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9EN. The nearest is Optikal, approximately 470 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Optikal 470 yards
Christopher R Limbert 650 yards
Premier Vision Opticians 830 yards
Michael R Foster 0.7 miles
Optivu Eyecare Bradford 0.8 miles
Eye Clinic Opticians Ltd 1 mile
K S Opticians 1.2 miles
University of Bradford 1.2 miles
Dr Stewart Mitchell (Eyecare) LLP 1.4 miles
Premier Vision 1.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.