Thornacre Road, Shipley, BD18 1JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD18 1JY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 BD18 1JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	35.7%	44.7%	9.0%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	36.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	37.1%	37.8%	0.7%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	34.9%	37.3%	2.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	18.4%	14.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.3%	8%	1.7%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around BD18 1JY this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	30.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	15.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.8%	6.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	10%	13.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	5%	1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
White	94.9%	92%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	96%	96.8%	0.8%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	96.8%	1.2%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thornacre Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornacre Road was 164.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Thornacre Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 1JY, 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 Thornacre Road are based on 62 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 Thornacre Road, Shipley, BD18 1JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 1JY

Average Price
£149,488

Semi-Detached
£191,580

Terraced
£105,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,561

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornacre Road

Average Price
£161,173

Semi-Detached
£182,043

Terraced
£133,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,447

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornacre Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Thornacre Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-11-13	£111,895
27 Thornacre Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,500	2023-12-08	£187,271
24 Thornacre Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-07-12	£94,257
8 Thornacre Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-06-23	£204,173
16 Thornacre Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-12-20	£220,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 1JY

Employment

BD18 1JY 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	62
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,436 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	4,174 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	319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windhill CofE Primary School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	2,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Cunliffe Road , BD8 7AP	- not rated	2,272 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	639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,898 yd	Community 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	2,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,934 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	5,411 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	1,094 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 1 (Airedale) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,094 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,094 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent 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	120 yd
Eccleshill United Football Club	The Mitton Group Stadium, Kingsway	551 yd
Sambuca	202 Leeds Road	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bold Privateer (Bar Only)	69 Wrose Road	120 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	551 yd
Windhill Conservative Club	39 Carr Lane	896 yd
Alma Hotel (Bar Only)	127 Leeds Road	935 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	Unit 3, 105 Wrose Road	120 yd
Wrose Pizza & King Balti	66 Wrose Road	188 yd
Fresh Sandwich Deli	55 Wrose Road	275 yd
Wrose Fisheries	50-52 Wrose Road	291 yd
Hold King Chinese	221 Wrose Road	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Unit 1, 105 Wrose Road		121 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrose Recreation Ground OAKDALE GROVE	grass pitches	468 yd
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	631 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	665 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		699 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Thackley Old Road Rec Ground Thackley Old Road	grass pitches	1,048 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 1JY