Is Valley Road in Bradford a nice place to live?

Valley Road is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Valley Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Valley Road is located in the Heaton ward of the Bradford district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.828468, -1.774578
Grid Ref SE149369
Suburb Manningham
Constituency Bradford West

House Prices

The average house price in Valley Road is 93.08% higher than the rest of Bradford. The last sale we have on record is 8 Valley Road, that sold for £283,000. The average house price in Bradford is £115,594 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Valley Road

Date No. Type Price
14/01/2022 8 Semi £283,000
02/09/2021 VALLEY HOUSE £3,500,000
19/03/2021 28 £2,650,000
10/01/2020 2 £252,000

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

Crime in Valley Road, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Valley Road 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 Valley Road and compared that to the average for the Heaton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Valley Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Heaton ward

Social economic statistics for Valley Road

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 Valley Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Valley Road 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 Valley Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Valley Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Valley Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Valley Road are in the top 10% of the most 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 Valley Road are in the top 10% of the most 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 Valley Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Valley Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Valley Road

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

Unemployment in Valley Road

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.
6.31% of Valley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Valley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Valley Road. The proportion of retirees on Valley Road is 9.14% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.46% of Valley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Valley Road

The proportion of home owners on Valley Road is 10.77% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.59% of properties in Valley Road are private rented and 20.69% are social rented.
51.23% of residents of Valley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Valley Road residents

The proportion if Valley Road residents born in the UK is 3.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.76% of Valley Road residents were born outside the UK.
86.24% of Valley Road residents were born in the UK

Valley Road Summary

Valley Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Valley Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Valley Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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