Is College Drive in Bradford a nice place to live?

College Drive is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. College Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

College Drive is located in the Ilkley ward of the Bradford district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.920562, -1.825852
Grid Ref SE115471
Suburb Ilkley
Constituency Keighley
Postcodes LS29 9TY

House Prices

The average house price in College Drive is 81.57% higher than the rest of Bradford. The last sale we have on record is 28 College Drive, that sold for £701,500. The average house price in Bradford is £115,594 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in College Drive

Date No. Type Price
10/11/2022 28 Terrace £701,500
21/09/2022 4 Terrace £659,950
29/09/2021 1 Terrace £520,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in College Drive, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in College Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes College Drive and compared that to the average for the Ilkley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in College Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ilkley ward

Social economic statistics for College Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean College Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean College Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around College Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around College Drive are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around College Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in College Drive are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in College Drive are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of College Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in College Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for College Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of College Drive.

Unemployment in College Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.99% of College Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in College Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of College Drive. The proportion of retirees on College Drive is 16.39% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.99% of College Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in College Drive

The proportion of home owners on College Drive is 19.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.43% of properties in College Drive are private rented and 1.03% are social rented.
81.44% of residents of College Drive own their home

Country of Birth of College Drive residents

The proportion if College Drive residents born in the UK is 13.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.49% of College Drive residents were born outside the UK.
96.51% of College Drive residents were born in the UK

College Drive Summary

With house prices in College Drive more than the average for West Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. College Drive is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. College Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in College Drive maybe difficult.

College Drive has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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