Is Bowling in Bradford a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Bowling older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Bowling and Bradford? What is the claimant count in Bowling and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Bowling?
The largest employment sector in Bowling is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Elementary Occupations | 22.18% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 15.11% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 11.88% |
| Professional Occupations | 10.79% |
| Skilled Trades | 9.5% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 7.25% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 7.22% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 4.27% |
Bowling Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Little Horton.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 4 & under |  |
| 5 - 9 years | |
| 10 - 15 years | |
| 16 - 19 years | |
| 20 - 24 years | |
| 25 - 34 years | |
| 35 - 49 years | |
| 50 - 64 years | |
| 65 - 74 years | |
| 75 - 84 years | |
| 85 years & over | |
Bowling & Bradford Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Bowling in the Bradford local area district.
| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Little Horton | 61.47% | 38.53% |
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| Bradford | 81.34% | 18.66% |
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| Yorkshire and The Humber | 88.65% | 11.35% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Bowling compared to other wards in Bradford
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | City | 50.18% | 49.82% |
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| 2 | Manningham | 59.49% | 40.51% |
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| 3 | Little Horton | 61.47% | 38.53% |
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| 4 | Bradford Moor | 62.86% | 37.14% |
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| 5 | Toller | 63.34% | 36.66% |
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| 6 | Bowling and Barkerend | 67.14% | 32.86% |
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| 7 | Great Horton | 68.49% | 31.51% |
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| 8 | Heaton | 71% | 29% |
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| 9 | Keighley Central | 74.46% | 25.54% |
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| 10 | Clayton and Fairweather Green | 81.44% | 18.56% |
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| 11 | Bolton and Undercliffe | 81.74% | 18.26% |
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| 12 | Tong | 84.88% | 15.12% |
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| 13 | Wibsey | 85.32% | 14.68% |
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| 14 | Thornton and Allerton | 85.69% | 14.31% |
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| 15 | Eccleshill | 86.84% | 13.16% |
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| 16 | Keighley East | 88.75% | 11.25% |
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| 17 | Shipley | 88.83% | 11.17% |
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| 18 | Royds | 90.16% | 9.84% |
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| 19 | Windhill and Wrose | 90.97% | 9.03% |
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| 20 | Keighley West | 92.56% | 7.44% |
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| 21 | Ilkley | 93.66% | 6.34% |
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| 22 | Wyke | 93.95% | 6.05% |
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| 23 | Queensbury | 94.05% | 5.95% |
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| 24 | Bingley | 94.53% | 5.47% |
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| 25 | Idle and Thackley | 94.8% | 5.2% |
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| 26 | Bingley Rural | 95.3% | 4.7% |
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| 27 | Craven | 95.4% | 4.6% |
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| 28 | Baildon | 95.61% | 4.39% |
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| 29 | Wharfedale | 95.89% | 4.11% |
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| 30 | Worth Valley | 97.17% | 2.83% |
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';Bowling is ranked 3 out of 30 wards in Bradford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.How many residents own or rent their home in Bowling and Bradford
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bowling either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 44.69 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 55.31 of Bowling residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Little Horton | 44.69% | 55.31% |
| Bradford | 61.74% | 38.26% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 62.58% | 37.42% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Bowling has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Bowling compared to other wards in Bradford
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Wharfedale (Bradford) | 82.37% | 17.63% |
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| 2 | Ilkley | 77.47% | 22.53% |
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| 3 | Craven | 76.7% | 23.3% |
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| 4 | Baildon | 76.67% | 23.33% |
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| 5 | Worth Valley | 76.19% | 23.81% |
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| 6 | Bingley Rural | 75.41% | 24.59% |
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| 7 | Keighley East | 70.99% | 29.01% |
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| 8 | Bingley | 70.71% | 29.29% |
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| 9 | Idle and Thackley | 70.41% | 29.59% |
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| 10 | Queensbury (Bradford) | 70.38% | 29.62% |
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| 11 | Wyke | 67.95% | 32.05% |
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| 12 | Wibsey | 64.43% | 35.57% |
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| 13 | Bolton and Undercliffe | 64.18% | 35.82% |
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| 14 | Thornton and Allerton | 63.58% | 36.42% |
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| 15 | Heaton (Bradford) | 62.96% | 37.04% |
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| 16 | Clayton and Fairweather Green | 62.01% | 37.99% |
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| 17 | Shipley | 61.96% | 38.04% |
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| 18 | Windhill and Wrose | 60.96% | 39.04% |
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| 19 | Royds | 59.57% | 40.43% |
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| 20 | Toller (Bradford) | 58.86% | 41.14% |
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| 21 | Great Horton | 58.02% | 41.98% |
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| 22 | Keighley West | 57.96% | 42.04% |
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| 23 | Keighley Central | 55.75% | 44.25% |
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| 24 | Eccleshill | 55.67% | 44.33% |
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| 25 | Bradford Moor | 55.11% | 44.89% |
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| 26 | Little Horton | 44.69% | 55.31% |
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| 27 | Tong | 43.73% | 56.27% |
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| 28 | Manningham | 43.7% | 56.3% |
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| 29 | Bowling and Barkerend | 41.97% | 58.03% |
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| 30 | City (Bradford) | 27.71% | 72.29% |
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Bowling is ranked 26 out of 30 wards in Bradford for the percentage of home owners.Bowling Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bowling residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Bowling to the national average for England.
| Level | Little Horton | England |
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| No Qualifications | 33.99% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 12.91% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 13.7% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.01% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 12.87% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 18.35% | 33.92% |
Bowling Health Statistics
Little Horton has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Little Horton | 47.17% | 33.38% | 12.71% | 5.07% | 1.66% |
| Bradford | 46.14% | 34.53% | 13.38% | 4.56% | 1.39% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 46.18% | 34.31% | 13.7% | 4.49% | 1.32% |
| England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Bradford changed since 2011?
Bradford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.25% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 44.81% | 35.61% | 13.7% | 4.55% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 46.14% | 34.53% | 13.38% | 4.56% | 1.39% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Bowling Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bradford.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Bradford | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 41.01% |
| In Part-Time Work | 35.22% |
| Unemployed | 12.95% |
What is the population of Bowling and Bradford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bradford including Bowling. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Baildon | 15263 |
| Bingley | 18275 |
| Bingley Rural | 18716 |
| Bolton and Undercliffe | 17122 |
| Bowling and Barkerend | 22379 |
| Bradford Moor | 21358 |
| City | 25951 |
| Clayton and Fairweather Green | 17412 |
| Craven | 17014 |
| Eccleshill | 19602 |
| Great Horton | 19202 |
| Heaton | 18544 |
| Idle and Thackley | 16846 |
| Ilkley | 14757 |
| Keighley Central | 18448 |
| Keighley East | 16604 |
| Keighley West | 16813 |
| Little Horton | 23338 |
| Manningham | 20314 |
| Queensbury | 16943 |
| Royds | 17706 |
| Shipley | 15644 |
| Thornton and Allerton | 18277 |
| Toller | 20343 |
| Tong | 22712 |
| Wharfedale | 11911 |
| Wibsey | 15007 |
| Windhill and Wrose | 16294 |
| Worth Valley | 14153 |
| Wyke | 15180 |
| Bradford Total | 542128 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
