Richard Whiteley Drive, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD17 5AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.3%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.5%	49.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BD17 5AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.2%	55.8%	6.6%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	23.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	49.5%	7.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	39.7%	33.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	17.7%	-10.4%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	21.5%	10.1%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	27%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	93%	89%	-4.0%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	95.1%	5.0%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	95.1%	5.0%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	30.8%	13.5%	17.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Richard Whiteley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richard Whiteley Drive was 327.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.0% higher than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richard Whiteley Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD17 5AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richard Whiteley Drive are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Richard Whiteley Drive, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 5AZ

Average Price
£238,527

Semi-Detached
£253,810

Terraced
£225,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Whiteley Drive

Average Price
£251,912

Semi-Detached
£266,251

Terraced
£237,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard Whiteley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Richard Whiteley Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2026-02-17	£246,518
25 Richard Whiteley Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2026-01-30	£252,000
41 Richard Whiteley Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-30	£224,040
41 Richard Whiteley Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2023-09-29	£219,547
29 Richard Whiteley Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2023-05-09	£276,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 5AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	5,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferniehurst First School Cliffe Lane West , Baildon BD17 5QP	- not rated	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Primary School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill CofE Primary School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,034 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baildon Glen Primary School Thompson Lane , Baildon BD17 7LY	- not rated	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	- not rated	3,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	3,378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Middle School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	1,242 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladderbanks Middle School Coverdale Way , Baildon BD17 6TE	- not rated	2,006 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shipley College Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW	- not rated	1,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education In Hospital 2 (BRI) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 1 (Airedale) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airview Pre-Assessment Centre Back Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	- not rated	1,227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Central PRU Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	- not rated	1,299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mimmo's Cafe	8 Queen Street	247 yd
San Angelo	22 Otley Road	260 yd
KFC	2 Lower Holme Park	314 yd
Nuffield Health Cafe	2 Fred Atkinson Way	532 yd
Kidzplay	Unit 2, Riverside Business Park, Dockfield Road	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Junction	1 Baildon Road	227 yd
Baildon Woodbottom Working Men	Otley Road	581 yd
The Cricketers Arms	Green Road	710 yd
The Noble Comb	Salts Mill Road	767 yd
The Fox	41 Briggate	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crusty's	54B Otley Road	502 yd
Happy House	52 Otley Road	502 yd
Sun Sing	1-3 Baildon Bridge, Otley Road	581 yd
Whitehouse Pizza	5 Cliffe Avenue	763 yd
Baildon Spice	3 Cliffe Avenue	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	740 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	833 yd
Morrisons Daily	1-3 The Staithes, Browgate	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dell RICHARD WHITELEY DRIVE	grass pitches	203 yd
Cliffe Lane West Football Pitch Cliffe Lane West	grass pitches	203 yd
St Aidens Church Hall ST AIDANS CHURCH ST AIDANS CHURCH BAILDON ROAD		357 yd
Nuffield Health (Shipley) FRED ATKINSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	562 yd
Sandal Primary School WEST LANE	grass pitches	838 yd
Thackley Old Road Rec Ground Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	880 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Windhill Cricket And Athletic Club Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.