Otley Road, Charlestown, Shipley, BD17 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD17 7JL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	44.9%	47.8%	2.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	55.1%	52.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	35.4%	-5.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	39.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.7%	15%	3.3%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.8%) 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	50.4%	50.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.1%	35.7%	0.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	21.8%	4.4%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	34.4%	3.0%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	92.8%	92.8%	0.0%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	95.1%	93%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	93%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Otley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otley Road was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% lower than the Baildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Otley Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon and the 721st lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

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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 7JL, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Otley Road are based on 159 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 Otley Road, Charlestown, Shipley, BD17 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD17 7JL

Average Price
£321,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otley Road

Average Price
£281,142

Semi-Detached
£258,621

Terraced
£200,389

Detached
£508,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,849

Other
£654,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Kirklands Lodge Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-08-23	£336,132
1 Kirklands Lodge Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,950	1998-07-24	£187,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD17 7JL

Employment

BD17 7JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	60
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	29
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	5,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	5,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoyle Court Primary School Fyfe Grove , Baildon BD17 6DN	3out of 4	107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baildon CofE Primary School Coverdale Way , Baildon BD17 6TE	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD	- not rated	1,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Primary School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	3,513 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	3,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley School Fieldhead Road , Guiseley LS20 8DT	2out of 4	4,196 yd	Foundation school	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	2,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,846 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	3,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	3,300 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	3,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denso Marston	Marston House, Otley Road	191 yd
Nuffield Health Cafe	2 Fred Atkinson Way	722 yd
Old School Chippy	4 The Staithes, Browgate	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	22-24 Otley Road	53 yd
The Halfway House	Otley Road	236 yd
Baildon Masonic Hall	Hoyle Court, Otley Road	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlestown Fisheries	12 St Johns Court	231 yd
Crusty's	54B Otley Road	728 yd
Happy House	52 Otley Road	728 yd
Too Ka's Pizzeria Ltd	269 Leeds Road	856 yd
Pizza Nonna	294 Leeds Road	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	1-3 The Staithes, Browgate		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Shipley) FRED ATKINSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Windhill Cricket And Athletic Club Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	855 yd
St Aidens Church Hall ST AIDANS CHURCH ST AIDANS CHURCH BAILDON ROAD		860 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%

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