Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD18 2BJ is primarily male, with 61.7% of the population 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	42.3%	38.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-12.7%
Male	57.7%	61.7%	4.0%	49.0%	12.7%

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 2BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	57.7%	53.8%	-3.9%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-31.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	14%	10.8%	2.2%	11.8%
Divorced	17.3%	16.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	39.7%	29.4%	-10.3%	48.4%	-19.0%
Good health	32.6%	45.1%	12.5%	33.6%	11.5%
Fair health	16%	15%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	22.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19%	5.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	21.8%	4.5%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89.7%	80.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	82.6%	77.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	9.4%	14.4%	5.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	76.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.4%	8.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Otley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otley Road was 710.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 530.8% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Otley Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 315.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD18 2BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Otley Road are based on 161 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 Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 2BJ

Average Price
£150,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,833

Detached
£338,961

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,546

Other
£547,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otley Road

Average Price
£278,406

Semi-Detached
£260,390

Terraced
£196,879

Detached
£509,928

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,065

Other
£635,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 92 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-03-15	£71,965
75 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£348,100	2023-10-18	£369,398
Flat 8 92 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-02-14	£79,003
Flat 5 92 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,500	2023-02-08	£62,455
Flat 4 92 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2022-10-19	£80,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 2BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Other	23
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,753 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	3,839 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	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Titus Salt School Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	5,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,770 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,662 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	524 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	872 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,926 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
Rajpoot Restaurant	73 Otley Road	5 yd
Doyles Fisheries	67 Otley Road	5 yd
Shimla Spice	69 Otley Road	6 yd
Just the Ticket	Shipley Station, Station Road	53 yd
Costa Coffee	11 Market Street	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old House At Home (Bar Only)	75 Otley Road	5 yd
Shipley Conservative Club (Bar Only)	78-82 Otley Road	99 yd
The Hockney (Bar Only)	3 Dale Street	153 yd
The Sir Norman Rae	1 Market Square	188 yd
Cricketers Arms	5 Kirkgate	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajas	11b Market Street	132 yd
Subway	45 Otley Road	158 yd
Le Monde	13 Arndale Shopping Centre, Market Square	178 yd
Shipley Sandwich Bar	12 Arndale Shopping Centre, Market Square	178 yd
Greggs	32 Market Square	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	30 Market Square	188 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	282 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	427 yd
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	673 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	125 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	651 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	900 yd
Park St Rec Ground PARK STREET	grass pitches	1,070 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	32.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 2BJ