Fernbank Drive, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD17 5HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	32.6%	9.0%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	46.4%	-10.3%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8%	12%	4.0%	6.1%	5.9%

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%	45.9%	3.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	32.5%	36%	3.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	18%	11.5%	-6.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	28.5%	22.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.4%	4.6%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	93%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.1%	95.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	95.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Fernbank Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernbank Drive was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Fernbank Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon and the 110th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 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 5HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Fernbank Drive are based on 45 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 Fernbank Drive, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 5HY

Average Price
£229,481

Semi-Detached
£229,892

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£224,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernbank Drive

Average Price
£273,020

Semi-Detached
£251,999

Terraced
£252,188

Detached
£357,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernbank DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-12-12	£295,457
28 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-09-15	£225,227
36 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2022-08-04	£266,368
24 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-05-28	£230,838
37 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-02-09	£253,411

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 5HY

Employment

BD17 5HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD17 5HY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,617 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	4,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	4,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenaire Primary School Thompson Lane , Baildon BD17 7LY	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baildon Glen Primary School Thompson Lane , Baildon BD17 7LY	- not rated	230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	709 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferniehurst First School Cliffe Lane West , Baildon BD17 5QP	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	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	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aire Valley School Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	2,824 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Samuel Lister Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	- not rated	2,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	709 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Middle School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nab Wood Middle School New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	2,195 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	693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	5,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airview Pre-Assessment Centre Back Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	- not rated	634 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Central PRU Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	- not rated	699 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	699 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Preparatory School 7 Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 2 (BRI) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon Cafe	Roberts Park, Coach Road	447 yd
Happy Planet Play Centre	Unit 2a, Baildon Green Mills, Green Road	497 yd
Copper and Moss	The Weaving Shed, Victoria Mill, Salts Mill Road	637 yd
Salts Diner & Cafe in the Opera	Salts Mill, Victoria Road	652 yd
Are Jay Bargie Canal Boat Cafe	Are Jay Bargie, off Victoria Road	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers Arms	Green Road	315 yd
The Boathouse Inn	Victoria Road	652 yd
Don't Tell Titus	6-7 Victoria Road	652 yd
Caroline Street Social Club	Caroline Street	684 yd
The Beehive (Bar only)	1 Saltaire Road	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glenaire Fisheries	89 Coach Road	378 yd
Glenside Deli	95 Coach Road	378 yd
Salts Village Bakery	8 Victoria Road	652 yd
New Rainbow	65 Saltaire Road	769 yd
Digin’s Hut	13 Victoria Road	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road		658 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salt Grammar School (Closed) Higher Coach Road	grass pitches	653 yd
Shipley College EXHIBITION ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Roberts Park PARKWAY	grass pitches	751 yd
Titus Salt School HIGHER COACH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	790 yd
Sandal Primary School WEST LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Cliffe Lane West Football Pitch Cliffe Lane West	grass pitches	869 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	880 yd
Salts (Saltaire) Sports Association Victoria Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	901 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	916 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	40.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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