Salts Mill Road, Shipley, BD17 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD17 7DD is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	38.4%	45.2%	6.8%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	61.6%	54.8%	-6.8%	49.0%	5.8%

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 7DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.3% 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	61.5%	75.3%	13.8%	37.9%	37.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	11.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-32.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	11.8%	4%	-7.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0%	2%	2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (91.5%) 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	57.6%	53.3%	-4.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	40.1%	38.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%

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.

In the area around BD17 7DD this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	5.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	67.7%	10.6%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82%	80%	-2.0%	81.4%	-1.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	87.2%	77.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	4.7%	9.9%	5.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	78.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	10%	4.2%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Salts Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salts Mill Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 7DD, 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 Salts Mill Road are based on 557 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 Salts Mill Road, Shipley, BD17 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 7DD

Average Price
£150,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,078

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salts Mill Road

Average Price
£204,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,942

Other
£3,287,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salts Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 407 Vm2 Salts Mill Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2025-09-15	£45,000
Apartment 312 Vm2 Salts Mill Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2025-04-04	£62,441
Apartment 314 Vm2 Salts Mill Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2025-04-04	£62,441
Apartment 203 Vm2 Salts Mill Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-09-13	£85,648
Apartment 15 Vm2 Salts Mill Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-05-16	£87,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 7DD

Employment

BD17 7DD 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	128
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Retired	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,510 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	4,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenaire Primary School Thompson Lane , Baildon BD17 7LY	2out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saltaire Primary School Albert Road , BD18 4NR	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	1,157 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	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	3,312 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	648 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	4,390 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,195 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	563 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,049 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	2,400 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	2,592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	2,652 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	158 yd
Refresh Restaurant	The Quays, Victoria Street	215 yd
The Quays	Mercury Quays, 16 Ashley Lane	309 yd
Wharf St. Coffee	Block A, Shipley Wharf, Wharf Street	312 yd
The Tapas Tree	Wharf House, Wharf Street	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Noble Comb	Salts Mill Road	264 yd
Baildon Woodbottom Working Men	Otley Road	341 yd
The Beehive (Bar only)	1 Saltaire Road	415 yd
Wonky Donkey (Bar Only)	30-32 Commercial Street	429 yd
Hullabaloo	37-41 Westgate	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Sing	1-3 Baildon Bridge, Otley Road	341 yd
The Cedar Tree	56-58 Westgate	457 yd
Spud Hut	36 Westgate	460 yd
Caracas Pizza and Kebbab	54 Saltaire Road	474 yd
China Red	39 Briggate	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	93 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	438 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square	590 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	611 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	328 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Shipley College EXHIBITION ROAD	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
Cliffe Lane West Football Pitch Cliffe Lane West	grass pitches	790 yd
The Dell RICHARD WHITELEY DRIVE	grass pitches	842 yd
Park St Rec Ground PARK STREET	grass pitches	880 yd
St Aidens Church Hall ST AIDANS CHURCH ST AIDANS CHURCH BAILDON ROAD		1,009 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	121.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD17 7DD