Briar Wood, Shipley, BD18 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD18 1NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	50.5%	52.5%	2.0%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.5%	47.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	25.7%	32.2%	6.5%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	47.7%	-10.7%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.8%	10%	2.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	6.1%	2.3%

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	42.5%	43.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.7%	41%	2.3%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.7%	23.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	11%	10%	-1.0%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	18%	3.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	23%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.8%	86.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.8%	94.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Briar Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Wood was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Briar Wood has the 5th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 118th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD18 1NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Briar Wood are based on 40 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 Briar Wood, Shipley, BD18 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 1NB

Average Price
£231,305

Semi-Detached
£233,408

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£212,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Wood

Average Price
£247,417

Semi-Detached
£248,005

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£240,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Briar Wood, Shipley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-10-29	£217,171
13 Briar Wood, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-06-04	£263,076
14 Briar Wood, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-04-15	£235,493
2 Briar Wood, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-03-21	£198,834
29 Briar Wood, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2019-03-05	£224,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 1NB

Employment

BD18 1NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD18 1NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,516 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	4,320 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	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	685 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	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD	- not rated	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windhill CofE Primary School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	1,024 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	1,582 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	- not rated	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	2,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY	- not rated	1,688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,807 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	2,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,952 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 1 (Airedale) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	- not rated	1,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,361 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
The Old Library	71 Wrose Road	301 yd
Eccleshill United Football Club	The Mitton Group Stadium, Kingsway	350 yd
Sambuca	202 Leeds Road	972 yd
Moo Restaurant & The Highfield Hotel	47 Highfield Road	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bold Privateer (Bar Only)	69 Wrose Road	301 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	350 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	784 yd
Alma Hotel (Bar Only)	127 Leeds Road	1,031 yd
Windhill Conservative Club	39 Carr Lane	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	Unit 3, 105 Wrose Road	301 yd
Wrose Pizza & King Balti	66 Wrose Road	384 yd
Hold King Chinese	221 Wrose Road	485 yd
Wrose Balti	219 Wrose Road	485 yd
Claremont Fisheries	223 Wrose Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Unit 1, 105 Wrose Road		327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	468 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		507 yd
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	546 yd
Wrose Recreation Ground OAKDALE GROVE	grass pitches	660 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
The Escape Zone (Bradford) (Closed) Highfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 1NB