Bradfield

Parish Statement (draft)

The parish of Bradfield straddles the National Park and . Bradfield Parish is a mix of rural and urban settlements. Whilst and are physically separate, the Photo needed here communities work together and share services. High Bradfield is a small village, northeast of Sheffield. It was historically an agricultural village and dates back to the 12th century. The presence of the church was also a contributing factor to its development as a settlement. The village is characterised by 18th and 19th century farming and cottage properties and has a public house and church as its focal points. Low Bradfield is a small village located at the bottom of the Loxley valley, northwest of Sheffield, where the Agden Beck meets the Dale Dike to form the . It was historically an agricultural village and developed around the manorial corn mill on the banks of the River Loxley. The construction of the four reservoirs also contributed to population growth in the area between 1860 and 1875. At the southern point of the parish within the National Park is , a small farming settlement nestled between the A57 (Manchester Road) and Long Lane, to the east of Sheffield. Low Bradfield and High Bradfield Conservation Area boundaries were designated in 1981 and accompanying appraisals in March 2010. Bradfield parish is located within the slopes and valleys with woodlands of the Dark Peak: Yorkshire Fringe character area of the Landscape Strategy (LSAP 2009). To ensure that the census data is as relevant as possible to High and Low Bradfield and the Peak District National Park, output area data has been used rather than parish data to ensure that it is as close a ‘fit’ as possible. Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Community Aspirations …. Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Population and Demographics

Population Age Range Children, Adults and Working and Non Working Older People Adult Population (18+ years) 85 to 89 Older Children Retired 65 to 74 People 18% 19% 45 to 59 22% Economically 25 to 29 inactive 18 to 19 8%

15 Economically Active Adults 8 to 9 73% 60% 0 to 4 0 50 100 150 200 250 KEY Children 0-17 years Number of Residents Adults18-64 years Older People 65 years +

Source: Census 2011

The output areas for High Bradfield and Low Bradfield have a combined population of 780 residents (2011 census). Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Housing

Housing Type Housing Tenure

Other Living rent free

Flat Private rented

Terrace Social rented

Semi detached Shared ownership

Detached Owned

0 50 100 150 200 250 0 20 40 60 80 Number of Properties Number of Properties

Source: Census 2011 Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Residency Employment Car/ Van Ownership

Occupancy of Occupations of Working Adults Households with a Car/Van Properties Elementary occupations Process plant and machine… No No Usual Sales and customer service… Car/Van Residents Households 17 Caring, leisure and other service with a 18 Skilled trades occupations Car/Van Administrative and secretarial… 301 Usual Associate professional and… Residents Professional occupations 318 Managers, directors and seniors 0 20 40 60 80 100 Number of Working Residents

Source: Census 2011 Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Settlement Amenities Convenience Food Shop Post Office* School Primary Hall Community Playground Playing Industria Practice Distance to General Road Within Route (5+ services a day) GoodPublicTransport PublicHouse Post Box Church Mobile Library Conservation Area Website/Newsletter Groups Events/Traditions Accommodation 1 Field Mile Mile of an AB or (miles) l Units

2.8

Key Is present Is not present Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Public Transport

High Bradfield & Bus Low Bradfield Route company Days Frequency 07:01 (08:01 Sat)- 23:35 approx. every hour until 18:11. 61 round service TM Travel Mon-Sun Sun; 10:15– 22:15, every 2 hours. Hillsborough Mon-Sat; 07:45—18:45 hourly, 21:02,23:02. 62 round service TM Travel Mon-Sun Sun; 11:12-23:12, every 2 hours. Bus Hollow Meadows Route company Days Frequency Bakewell— Hulleys of 273/274/275 Sheffield Baslow Mon—Sat Mon-Sat btwn 07:30—18:50. 6/7 services a day.

Source: https://www.derbysbus.info/times/timetables/ Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Community

General Badminton, Cricket, Cinema Club, Dance, Tai Chi, Yoga

Events/ Traditions Bradfield in Bloom Bradfield Festival of Music Events at St. Nicolas Church

Source: Parish Council Planning Over the last 5 years 95 planning applications have been approved in Bradfield parish (within the national park). Digital Presence http://bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk/

Affordable Housing Two affordable houses as part of the planning permission at Bradfield Water Works (NP/S/0914/1007, P.7042, 22/09/14, 426261/391743, JK) Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

High Bradfield and its Services

Key Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Low Bradfield and its Services

Key on previous page Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Bradfield Parish Boundary Bradfield Parish Statement (draft)

Low Bradfield Census Output Area High Bradfield Census Output Area

Data sources Ordnance survey maps http://bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk/ https://www.derbysbus.info/times/timetables/ https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/GP/LocationSearch/4 https://www.nomisweb.co.uk