Dock Lane, Shipley, BD17 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD17 7BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	58.1%	59.7%	1.6%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	24.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	55%	47.6%	-7.4%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	27.8%	33.3%	5.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.4%	13.6%	0.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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	18%	16.1%	-1.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	19.8%	3.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	36.3%	7.1%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92%	91.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	93.6%	92.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	93.1%	0.1%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Dock Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dock Lane was 135.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dock Lane has the 35th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 501st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 7BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Dock Lane are based on 160 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 Dock Lane, Shipley, BD17 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 7BX

Average Price
£148,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dock Lane

Average Price
£164,875

Semi-Detached
£252,212

Terraced
£253,295

Detached
£279,859

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,540

Other
£669,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dock LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 43 Amber Wharf Dock Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2025-08-29	£83,157
Flat 20 Amber Wharf Dock Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-08-23	£95,724
Flat 11 Amber Wharf Dock Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-07-12	£102,025
Flat 22 Amber Wharf Dock Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-06-28	£103,421
Flat 10 Amber Wharf Dock Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-05-16	£99,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 7BX

Employment

BD17 7BX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,195 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	4,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,914 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	2,984 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	3,091 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	1,356 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	4,443 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,368 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	521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	1,241 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	2,074 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	2,571 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
Halfway Auctions Cafe	107-108 Dockfield Road	115 yd
Jigsaw Juniors Shipley	1 The Sidings	152 yd
Kidzplay	Unit 2, Riverside Business Park, Dockfield Road	192 yd
McDonalds	2 Tony Miller Approach	309 yd
KFC	2 Lower Holme Park	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Travellers Rest	138 Leeds Road	263 yd
Baildon Woodbottom Working Men	Otley Road	426 yd
Windhill Conservative Club	39 Carr Lane	459 yd
The Junction	1 Baildon Road	487 yd
Alma Hotel (Bar Only)	127 Leeds Road	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banjos	21 Leeds Road	230 yd
Bobbys Takeaway	1 Crag Road	355 yd
Sun Sing	1-3 Baildon Bridge, Otley Road	426 yd
China Red	39 Briggate	532 yd
Italiano	37 Briggate	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	309 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square	728 yd
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	751 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	946 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thackley Old Road Rec Ground Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	428 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	439 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Nuffield Health (Shipley) FRED ATKINSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Windhill Cricket And Athletic Club Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	749 yd
St Aidens Church Hall ST AIDANS CHURCH ST AIDANS CHURCH BAILDON ROAD		788 yd
The Dell RICHARD WHITELEY DRIVE	grass pitches	886 yd
Cliffe Lane West Football Pitch Cliffe Lane West	grass pitches	908 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD17 7BX