Somerset Avenue, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD17 5LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.4%	48.3%	-1.1%	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 vicinity of BD17 5LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	24.8%	-1.0%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	58.9%	6.6%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15.2%	10.1%	-5.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.6%	35.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	14.8%	16.5%	1.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.3%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	21.8%	7.4%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	31.4%	1.9%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	96.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	96.9%	96.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	96.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Avenue was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BD17 5LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Somerset Avenue are based on 78 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 Somerset Avenue, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 5LS

Average Price
£301,830

Semi-Detached
£302,094

Terraced
£305,410

Detached
£293,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Avenue

Average Price
£315,126

Semi-Detached
£316,361

Terraced
£296,060

Detached
£308,807

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Somerset Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2026-02-27	£367,261
35 Somerset Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-27	£367,452
36 Somerset Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-10-11	£304,457
23 Somerset Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2024-04-29	£345,324
23 Somerset Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-26	£256,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 5LS

Employment

BD17 5LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	89
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley Nursery School Oxford Road , Guisley LS20 9DA	- not rated	5,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandal Primary School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferniehurst First School Cliffe Lane West , Baildon BD17 5QP	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baildon Glen Primary School Thompson Lane , Baildon BD17 7LY	- not rated	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenaire Primary School Thompson Lane , Baildon BD17 7LY	- not rated	1,461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoyle Court Primary School Fyfe Grove , Baildon BD17 6DN	3out of 4	1,726 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	1,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	- not rated	3,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	4,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot School Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE	- not rated	4,029 yd	Community school	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	668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladderbanks Middle School Coverdale Way , Baildon BD17 6TE	- not rated	1,753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	2,190 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	2,576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	2,718 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	2,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School Station Road , Baildon BD17 6SD	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airview Pre-Assessment Centre Back Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	- not rated	2,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Central PRU Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	- not rated	2,184 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Preparatory School 7 Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	- not rated	2,540 yd	Other independent school	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
Wesley's	Baildon Methodist Church, Newton Way	576 yd
Rupali	15 Westgate	699 yd
Nine @ Westgate	9 Westgate	699 yd
Kashmiri Aroma	6 Northgate	718 yd
Wellbeing Cafe	Baildon Moravian Church, West Fold	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baildon Golf Club (bar only)	Moorgate	589 yd
The Wren	35 Westgate	658 yd
The Shroggs	Moorgate	697 yd
The Garden Bar	7a Westgate	699 yd
Bulls Head Inn (Bar Only)	6 Westgate	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawabi	7a Westgate	699 yd
Mother Hubbards	37-39 Northgate	708 yd
Wok this Way	7 Browgate	760 yd
Casa Bella	23 Northgate	787 yd
Whitehouse Pizza	5 Cliffe Avenue	830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	25 Northgate		787 yd
Morrisons Daily	1-3 The Staithes, Browgate		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baildon Golf Club MOORGATE	golf	592 yd
Baildon Methodist Church BAILDON LINK CENTRE BAILDON LINK CENTRE NEWTON WAY		641 yd
Sandal Primary School WEST LANE	grass pitches	702 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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