Low Ash Drive, Shipley, BD18 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD18 1JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.6%	49.2%	2.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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	25.5%	31.4%	5.9%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	48.9%	3.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.8%	35.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	18.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	18.2%	0.2%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	20.5%	5.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	20.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%
White	94.3%	91.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	98.3%	95.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1%	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	95.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Low Ash Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Ash Drive was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Low Ash Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 422nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Low Ash Drive are based on 98 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 Low Ash Drive, Shipley, BD18 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 1JQ

Average Price
£227,738

Semi-Detached
£223,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£261,887

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Ash Drive

Average Price
£245,548

Semi-Detached
£232,757

Terraced
£215,757

Detached
£385,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Ash DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134 Low Ash Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2026-02-06	£249,950
104 Low Ash Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-11-20	£226,789
93 Low Ash Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-10-31	£228,406
95 Low Ash Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-07-11	£216,579
122 Low Ash Drive, Shipley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-05	£275,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 1JQ

Employment

BD18 1JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	24
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,511 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	4,123 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	317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill CofE Primary School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	587 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,950 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,950 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	2,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	2,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	2,016 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	2,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,090 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	5,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education In Hospital 2 (BRI) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	770 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 1 (Airedale) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	770 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	- not rated	770 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent special school	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 Old Library	71 Wrose Road	341 yd
Sambuca	202 Leeds Road	662 yd
Jigsaw Juniors Shipley	1 The Sidings	859 yd
Eccleshill United Football Club	The Mitton Group Stadium, Kingsway	872 yd
Smoking Grill	77-79 Crag Road	953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bold Privateer (Bar Only)	69 Wrose Road	339 yd
Windhill Conservative Club	39 Carr Lane	569 yd
The Travellers Rest	138 Leeds Road	699 yd
Alma Hotel (Bar Only)	127 Leeds Road	710 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Sandwich Deli	55 Wrose Road	215 yd
Wrose Fisheries	50-52 Wrose Road	257 yd
Wrose Pizza & King Balti	66 Wrose Road	307 yd
Papa John's	Unit 3, 105 Wrose Road	339 yd
Kaysan's	200 Leeds Road	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Unit 1, 105 Wrose Road		285 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrose Recreation Ground OAKDALE GROVE	grass pitches	433 yd
Thackley Old Road Rec Ground Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	805 yd
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Windhill Cricket And Athletic Club Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	959 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	988 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		1,024 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 1JQ