Thorn Close, Shipley, BD18 1NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD18 1NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	31.5%	35.5%	4.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	39%	-12.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.6%	9.5%	3.9%	6.1%	3.4%

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	46.4%	40.6%	-5.8%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	33.7%	38.8%	5.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	15.5%	16.3%	0.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.5%	20.2%	0.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	9.4%	-12.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	10.3%	3.9%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.3%	6.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	9.6%	7.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.5%	72%	-12.5%	81.4%	-9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	93.1%	92.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	92.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Thorn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Close was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorn Close has the 66th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe and the 559th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

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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 1NH, 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 Thorn Close are based on 16 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 Thorn Close, Shipley, BD18 1NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 1NH

Average Price
£231,595

Semi-Detached
£234,703

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£206,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Close

Average Price
£238,586

Semi-Detached
£240,226

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£213,982

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Thorn Close, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2023-03-31	£229,015
9 Thorn Close, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-31	£241,034
17 Thorn Close, Shipley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-11-23	£213,982
1 Thorn Close, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-10-24	£194,533
3 Thorn Close, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2016-07-15	£200,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 1NH

Employment

BD18 1NH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD18 1NH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	24
Education	17
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	3,105 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	3out of 4	3,379 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	4,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD	- not rated	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakehill Primary School Highfield Road , Idle BD10 8QN	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,915 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,864 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
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	4,304 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,150 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	202 yd
Eccleshill United Football Club	The Mitton Group Stadium, Kingsway	398 yd
Sambuca	202 Leeds Road	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bold Privateer (Bar Only)	69 Wrose Road	203 yd
Eccleshill United Sports & Social Club	Plumpton Park, Kingsway	398 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club (Bar Only)	All Alone Road	817 yd
Windhill Conservative Club	39 Carr Lane	1,066 yd
Alma Hotel (Bar Only)	127 Leeds Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	Unit 3, 105 Wrose Road	203 yd
Wrose Pizza & King Balti	66 Wrose Road	285 yd
Fresh Sandwich Deli	55 Wrose Road	409 yd
Wrose Fisheries	50-52 Wrose Road	410 yd
Hold King Chinese	221 Wrose Road	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Unit 1, 105 Wrose Road		244 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claremont Recreation Ground Wrose Road	grass pitches	472 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	505 yd
Hermits Table Tennis Club HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 HERMITS TABLE TENNIS CLUB REAR OF 24 TO 26 KINGSWAY		536 yd
Wrose Recreation Ground OAKDALE GROVE	grass pitches	547 yd
Bolton Villas Cricket Club ALL ALONE ROAD	grass pitches	818 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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 1NH