Fernbank Drive, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD17 5HZ 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 74.8% lower than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernbank Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon and the 106th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 5HZ, 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 Kirklees.
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 5HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 5HZ

Average Price
£278,192

Semi-Detached
£261,553

Terraced
£239,612

Detached
£343,240

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernbank Drive

Average Price
£270,967

Semi-Detached
£249,995

Terraced
£248,820

Detached
£355,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernbank DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-30	£250,050
21 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-03-10	£277,962
31 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-12-16	£473,664
4 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-09-07	£219,632
19 Fernbank Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,950	2018-08-17	£249,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 5HZ

Employment

BD17 5HZ 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 5HZ 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	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,538 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	4,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,900 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	2out of 4	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Primary School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saltaire Primary School Albert Road , BD18 4NR	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	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	678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	3,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	4out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	3,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,655 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	628 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	2,806 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	2,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	3,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper and Moss	The Weaving Shed, Victoria Mill, Salts Mill Road	492 yd
Happy Planet Play Centre	Unit 2a, Baildon Green Mills, Green Road	506 yd
Half Moon Cafe	Roberts Park, Coach Road	541 yd
Refresh Restaurant	The Quays, Victoria Street	543 yd
The Quays	Mercury Quays, 16 Ashley Lane	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers Arms	Green Road	349 yd
The Beehive (Bar only)	1 Saltaire Road	655 yd
The Boathouse Inn	Victoria Road	684 yd
Don't Tell Titus	6-7 Victoria Road	684 yd
Caroline Street Social Club	Caroline Street	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glenaire Fisheries	89 Coach Road	485 yd
Glenside Deli	95 Coach Road	485 yd
Salts Village Bakery	8 Victoria Road	684 yd
Caracas Pizza and Kebbab	54 Saltaire Road	710 yd
Sun Sing	1-3 Baildon Bridge, Otley Road	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	504 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	638 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square	989 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	1,036 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Shipley College EXHIBITION ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	721 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Cliffe Lane West Football Pitch Cliffe Lane West	grass pitches	787 yd
Salt Grammar School (Closed) Higher Coach Road	grass pitches	788 yd
Roberts Park PARKWAY	grass pitches	852 yd
The Dell RICHARD WHITELEY DRIVE	grass pitches	866 yd
Sandal Primary School WEST LANE	grass pitches	876 yd
Park St Rec Ground PARK STREET	grass pitches	889 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	82.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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