Postcode BD21 2BL (Bradford)

Map showing BD21 2BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD21 2BL is located in Bradford, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD21 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD21 2BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BD21 2BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BD21 2BL is Spencer Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Devonshire Street Suresnes Rd and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.55 km away at Ingrow West (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Keighley Rail Station, 798 m away.

The closest primary school to BD21 2BL (for ages 11 and under) is Victoria Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Holy Family Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 21, 2021 rated this school as Serious Weaknesses

The local pub for residents of BD21 2BL is New Variety Club and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ice Roll Factory and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD21 2BL is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Bradford and Airedale Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BD21 2BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD21 2BL, and the approximate distance away.

Spencer Street 33 m
Back Broomfield Road 83 m
Broomfield Road 89 m
Argyle Street 91 m
Eagle Street 96 m
Wilkin Street 106 m
Luton Street 109 m
Enfield Street 113 m
Broomfield Place 118 m
Devonshire Street 132 m
Broomfield Street 135 m
Nares Street 143 m
Suresnes Road 153 m
Bedford Street 156 m
Nares Street Upper 168 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD21 2BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BD21 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
318 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
349 m
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 14, 2017)
370 m
Holycroft Primary School 651 m
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Good
(May 23, 2017)
746 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
898 m
Eastwood Community School 930 m
The Holy Family Catholic School Serious Weaknesses
(July 21, 2021)
945 m
Merlin Top Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.14 km
Beckfoot Phoenix 1.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.15 km
University Academy Keighley Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.16 km
Beckfoot Nessfield 1.27 km
Ingrow Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.37 km
Beechcliffe Special School Good
(April 19, 2016)
1.45 km
Long Lee Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.52 km
Beckfoot Oakbank Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.7 km
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 14, 2020)
1.94 km
Worth Valley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.27 km
Laycock Primary School 2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD21 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Zaman Food Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2020
56 m
New Variety Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2013
90 m
Spencer Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
118 m
Big Soup Theatre Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
133 m
Ice Roll Factory Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 30, 2020
135 m
Deli Xtra Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2021
164 m
Madina Food Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 13, 2019
170 m
Ahmeds Food Store & Halal Meat Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2019
180 m
Keighley Playhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 15, 2002
185 m
Highfield Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
186 m
Highfield Community Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
186 m
Keighley Kiddicare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
186 m
147 Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
193 m
Lahori Flavour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
193 m
Naya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2019
193 m
Ceylon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
196 m
Roshni Ghar Community Fridge Scheme Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
197 m
Shadpur Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
224 m
Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
237 m
BBK Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
240 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD21 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Devonshire Street Suresnes Rd Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Belgrave Road Spencer St Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Devonshire Street Suresnes Rd Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Drewry Road Argyle St Bus Stop/Station 184 m
West Lane Leeds St Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Ingrow West (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.55 km
Damems (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.51 km
Oakworth (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Keighley Rail Station Rail 798 m
Keighley Rail Station Rail 808 m
Keighley Rail Station Rail 824 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD21 2BL - Data from Dec 2021

Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hog Holes Clough Valley 1.44 km
Lower Kirkstall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Gingerbread Clough Valley 1.65 km
Kirkstall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hainworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Stell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Lower Holme House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Redcar Tarn Inland Water 2.09 km
Hill Clough Valley 2.21 km
Tarn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Carr Clough Valley 2.31 km
Hunters' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Holden Park Urban Greenspace 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD21 2BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 94.7 16.8
300+ Mbps 87.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 394,127 kWh - mean 24,633 kWh : median 18,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 87,284 kWh - mean 6,235 kWh : median 3,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD21 2BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.86770100
Longitude -1.91418100
OS Easting 405741
OS Northing 0441280
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
125
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Keighley
Electoral Ward Keighley Central
Local Authority District Bradford
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000032
Travel To Work Area Bradford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bradford and Airedale Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bradford District and Craven CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Keighley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011457
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bradford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bradford 008G
Output Area / Small Area 4B2