Charles Street, Shipley, BD17 7BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD17 7BL is primarily male, with 61.7% of the population 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	42.3%	38.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-12.7%
Male	57.7%	61.7%	4.0%	49.0%	12.7%

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 7BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	57.7%	53.8%	-3.9%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-31.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	14%	10.8%	2.2%	11.8%
Divorced	17.3%	16.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	39.7%	29.4%	-10.3%	48.4%	-19.0%
Good health	32.6%	45.1%	12.5%	33.6%	11.5%
Fair health	16%	15%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	22.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19%	5.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	21.8%	4.5%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89.7%	80.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	77.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	9.4%	14.4%	5.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	76.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.4%	8.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 710.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 530.8% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 315.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD17 7BL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Charles Street 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 Charles Street, Shipley, BD17 7BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 7BL

Average Price
£113,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,834

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£121,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,845

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 6 Charles Street, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,500	2019-05-31	£82,433
Flat 8 6 Charles Street, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2017-09-27	£63,257
Flat 6 6 Charles Street, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2014-09-30	£75,469
Flat 13 6 Charles Street, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£79,000	2007-04-05	£92,869
Flat 6 6 Charles Street, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2007-04-02	£141,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 7BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Other	23
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
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	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,015 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	4,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	1,025 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	1,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	3,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	5,418 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	4,025 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	2,180 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
Shake House	4 Commercial Street	122 yd
Acropolis	8 Commercial Street	139 yd
Shama Resturant	2-2a Commercial Street	140 yd
Carauld Metal Box	124 Dockfield Road	145 yd
The Tapas Tree	Wharf House, Wharf Street	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox	41 Briggate	30 yd
Sun Hotel	3 Kirkgate	115 yd
Cricketers Arms	5 Kirkgate	169 yd
Shipley Conservative Club (Bar Only)	78-82 Otley Road	170 yd
The Hockney (Bar Only)	3 Dale Street	176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Red	39 Briggate	30 yd
Italiano	37 Briggate	30 yd
Subway	45 Otley Road	161 yd
Rajas	11b Market Street	243 yd
Spud Hut	36 Westgate	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	30 Market Square	177 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	255 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	398 yd
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	436 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	385 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Thackley Old Road Rec Ground Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	978 yd
Shipley College EXHIBITION ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Park St Rec Ground PARK STREET	grass pitches	1,026 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	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD17 7BL