Is Runswick Street in Bradford a nice place to live?

Runswick Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Runswick Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Runswick Street is located in the Wibsey ward of the Bradford district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.769831, -1.760934
Grid Ref SE158304
Suburb West Bowling
Constituency Bradford South
Postcodes BD5 8LP

House Prices

The average house price in Runswick Street is 43.61% higher than the rest of Bradford. The last sale we have on record is 18 Runswick Street, that sold for £100,000. The average house price in Bradford is £115,594 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Runswick Street

Date No. Type Price
15/07/2022 18 Terrace £100,000
30/05/2022 24 Detached £310,000

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

Crime in Runswick Street, West Yorkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Runswick Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Runswick Street
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Runswick Street and compared that to the average for the Wibsey ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Runswick Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wibsey ward

Social economic statistics for Runswick Street

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 Runswick Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Runswick Street 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 Runswick Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Runswick Street 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 Runswick Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Runswick Street are in the top 20% 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 Runswick Street are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Runswick Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Runswick Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Runswick Street

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

Unemployment in Runswick Street

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.
6.15% of Runswick Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Runswick Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Runswick Street. The proportion of retirees on Runswick Street is 12.13% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.47% of Runswick Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Runswick Street

The proportion of home owners on Runswick Street is 9.95% lower than the national average of 62%. 35.62% of properties in Runswick Street are private rented and 11.64% are social rented.
52.05% of residents of Runswick Street own their home

Country of Birth of Runswick Street residents

The proportion if Runswick Street residents born in the UK is 11.41% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 28.76% of Runswick Street residents were born outside the UK.
71.24% of Runswick Street residents were born in the UK

Runswick Street Summary

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

Runswick Street 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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