Norwood Avenue, Shipley, BD18 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD18 2AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	40.9%	45.1%	4.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	42.6%	2.6%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	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	34.8%	44.1%	9.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	41.4%	31.8%	-9.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16.9%	18.3%	1.4%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.4%	21.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	17.8%	4.5%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	26.8%	37.8%	11.0%	2.7%	35.1%
Other Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	51%	28.8%	-22.2%	81.4%	-52.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	77.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	16.7%	0.8%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	77.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	16.5%	13.2%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.3%	-12.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Muslim	61.3%	6.5%	54.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Norwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwood Avenue was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norwood Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 313th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD18 2AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Norwood Avenue are based on 109 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 Norwood Avenue, Shipley, BD18 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 2AX

Average Price
£208,114

Semi-Detached
£224,193

Terraced
£181,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£276,653

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwood Avenue

Average Price
£191,814

Semi-Detached
£231,670

Terraced
£186,807

Detached
£201,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,146

Other
£289,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Norwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-20	£202,874
63 Norwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£276,000	2019-06-07	£362,522
25 Norwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2018-09-14	£167,937
23 Norwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-06-21	£167,259
55 Norwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2018-04-13	£194,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 2AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD18 2AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,917 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	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Primary School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP	2out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,774 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,425 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	2,902 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,439 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
Smoking Grill	77-79 Crag Road	524 yd
Shipley Resource Centre	123 Otley Road	765 yd
Rajpoot Restaurant	73 Otley Road	898 yd
Doyles Fisheries	67 Otley Road	898 yd
Shimla Spice	69 Otley Road	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Hotel (Bar Only)	157 Valley Road	316 yd
Old House At Home (Bar Only)	75 Otley Road	898 yd
The Triangle (Bar Only)	47 Bradford Road	910 yd
Owlet Hall Social Club	53 Greenfield Avenue	917 yd
Shipley Conservative Club (Bar Only)	78-82 Otley Road	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Valley	45 Wharncliffe Road	196 yd
Phantoms Kitchen	139-141 Bradford Road	204 yd
Chicken Cottage	129 Bradford Road	204 yd
Pizza 4 U	275 Bradford Road	498 yd
Rajas Pizza Bar	287 Bradford Road	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Manor Lane		906 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frizinghall Community Centre Association (Closed) Midland Road		467 yd
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	540 yd
King George V Playing Fields LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 POPLAR CRESCENT	grass pitches	563 yd
Derek Ogden Memorial Playing Fields CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS POWELL ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Gaisby Stray (Closed) Gaisby Lane	grass pitches	1,004 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	172 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 2AX