Oak Bank, Shipley, BD18 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD18 1AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	52.3%	1.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.7%	47.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	30.9%	35.4%	4.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	47.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.2%) 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	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.3%	35.2%	2.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	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	24.6%	21.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	19.1%	3.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	28.1%	8.5%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	86.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	94.3%	94%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Oak Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Bank was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Bank has the 37th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 650th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD18 1AL, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Oak Bank are based on 11 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 Oak Bank, Shipley, BD18 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 1AL

Average Price
£202,389

Semi-Detached
£205,908

Terraced
£153,178

Detached
£293,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Bank

Average Price
£201,067

Semi-Detached
£199,181

Terraced
£177,518

Detached
£306,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oak Bank, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-09-13	£280,105
2 Oak Bank, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-04-04	£129,800
2 Oak Bank, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-05-21	£160,927
4 Oak Bank, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2018-02-16	£195,491
4A Oak Bank, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-03-22	£130,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 1AL

Employment

BD18 1AL 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	115
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	30
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	2,999 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	3,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale First School Oakdale Avenue , Wrose BD18 1NU	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Woods First School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Farm Primary School Poplars Park Road , Off Kings Road BD2 1LQ	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Primary School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,447 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	1,553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	2,359 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,317 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,069 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 2 (BRI) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 1 (Airedale) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Bolton Woods Centre	Bolton Woods Community Centre, Livingstone Road	585 yd
The Old Library	71 Wrose Road	607 yd
Costa	Unit 1, Stanley Road	774 yd
Smoking Grill	77-79 Crag Road	923 yd
Eccleshill United Football Club	The Mitton Group Stadium, Kingsway	1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Owlet Hall Social Club	53 Greenfield Avenue	395 yd
Bolton Woods Social Club - (Bar Only)	60 Bolton Hall Road	501 yd
The Bold Privateer (Bar Only)	69 Wrose Road	607 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	1,031 yd
Bradford Hotel (Bar Only)	157 Valley Road	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gaisby Balti and Pizza Bar	58 Festival Avenue	393 yd
Festival Fisheries	64 Festival Avenue	393 yd
Wrose Fisheries	50-52 Wrose Road	531 yd
Wrose Pizza & King Balti	66 Wrose Road	555 yd
Fresh Sandwich Deli	55 Wrose Road	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Unit 1, 105 Wrose Road		623 yd
Aldi	3 Stanley Court		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrose Recreation Ground OAKDALE GROVE	grass pitches	355 yd
Bradford Christian School LIVINGSTONE ROAD		550 yd
Derek Ogden Memorial Playing Fields CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS POWELL ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Bolton Woods Community Centre LIVINGSTONE ROAD		600 yd
Gaisby Stray (Closed) Gaisby Lane	grass pitches	700 yd
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	743 yd
King George V Playing Fields LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 POPLAR CRESCENT	grass pitches	746 yd
Frizinghall Community Centre Association (Closed) Midland Road		890 yd
Eccleshill United Sports Club ECCLESHILL UNITED AFC STORE REAR OF 24 TO 26 ECCLESHILL UNITED AFC STORE REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY	grass pitches	1,091 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	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.4%

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	41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.56 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 1AL