Southdown Road, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD17 5JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.7%	49.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.3%	50.2%	0.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	32.2%	42.6%	10.4%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	35.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	10.6%	7.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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	46.1%	40.7%	-5.4%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	34.1%	36.7%	2.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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	26.7%	17%	-9.7%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	24.3%	12.1%	16.9%	7.4%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	28.2%	5.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	95.9%	94%	-1.9%	81.4%	12.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	93.5%	95.2%	1.7%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	95.2%	1.7%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	4%	2.2%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Southdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southdown Road was 111.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southdown Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon and the 641st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 5JU, 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 Southdown Road are based on 16 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 Southdown Road, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 5JU

Average Price
£219,926

Semi-Detached
£208,450

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£334,683

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southdown Road

Average Price
£241,699

Semi-Detached
£217,161

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Southdown Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-10-29	£349,357
18 Southdown Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-01-20	£196,140
16 Southdown Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-09-12	£189,739
8 Southdown Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-07-27	£220,949
34 Southdown Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-11-27	£211,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 5JU

Employment

BD17 5JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,613 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	4,711 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	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Primary School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	1,330 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	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	3,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	3,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	3,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	3,508 yd	Academy converter	No	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	952 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	4,615 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,452 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	872 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,012 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	2,486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	2,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	2,786 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
KFC	2 Lower Holme Park	334 yd
Kidzplay	Unit 2, Riverside Business Park, Dockfield Road	414 yd
San Angelo	22 Otley Road	425 yd
Mimmo's Cafe	8 Queen Street	454 yd
Copper and Moss	The Weaving Shed, Victoria Mill, Salts Mill Road	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baildon Woodbottom Working Men	Otley Road	266 yd
The Junction	1 Baildon Road	365 yd
The Noble Comb	Salts Mill Road	403 yd
The Fox	41 Briggate	588 yd
Sun Hotel	3 Kirkgate	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Sing	1-3 Baildon Bridge, Otley Road	265 yd
China Red	39 Briggate	588 yd
Italiano	37 Briggate	588 yd
The Cedar Tree	56-58 Westgate	681 yd
Spud Hut	36 Westgate	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	369 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	577 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	742 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square	753 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	243 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Cliffe Lane West Football Pitch Cliffe Lane West	grass pitches	526 yd
The Dell RICHARD WHITELEY DRIVE	grass pitches	562 yd
St Aidens Church Hall ST AIDANS CHURCH ST AIDANS CHURCH BAILDON ROAD		700 yd
Nuffield Health (Shipley) FRED ATKINSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Thackley Old Road Rec Ground Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	934 yd
Sandal Primary School WEST LANE	grass pitches	1,023 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	123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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