Crag Road, Shipley, BD18 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD18 2EX is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	46.3%	46.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.7%	53.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	41.9%	59.9%	18.0%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	22.4%	-11.9%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17.7%	10.6%	-7.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	33.3%	47.7%	14.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.8%	36.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	16.1%	10.9%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27.8%	13.9%	-13.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	9.5%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	15.5%	2.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.7%	5.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	35.1%	17.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.3%	86%	-0.3%	81.4%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	93.7%	86.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	86.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.3%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Crag Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crag Road was 218.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.9% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crag Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Crag Road 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 Crag Road, Shipley, BD18 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 2EX

Average Price
£162,812

Semi-Detached
£162,812

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crag Road

Average Price
£153,044

Semi-Detached
£164,157

Terraced
£127,146

Detached
£264,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,009

Other
£109,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crag Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Crag Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-27	£198,536
53 Crag Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2014-08-28	£154,371
53 Crag Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-05-25	£126,177
41 Crag Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,800	2009-07-17	£168,425
45 Crag Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-01-06	£245,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 2EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	3,345 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	3,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary School Crag Road , BD18 2ES	- not rated	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	- not rated	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Ash Primary School Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND	- not rated	1,910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	2,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	2,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Middle School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	- not rated	2,298 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	1,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,129 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	4,519 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	430 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Education In Hospital 1 (Airedale) C/O 21 Owlet Road , Shipley BD18 2LU	- not rated	430 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	- not rated	430 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Royds School Redburn Drive , BD18 3AZ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Community special 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
Smoking Grill	77-79 Crag Road	258 yd
Shipley Resource Centre	123 Otley Road	370 yd
Shimla Spice	69 Otley Road	378 yd
Rajpoot Restaurant	73 Otley Road	378 yd
Doyles Fisheries	67 Otley Road	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Hotel (Bar Only)	157 Valley Road	351 yd
Old House At Home (Bar Only)	75 Otley Road	378 yd
Shipley Conservative Club (Bar Only)	78-82 Otley Road	475 yd
The Hockney (Bar Only)	3 Dale Street	535 yd
The Sir Norman Rae	1 Market Square	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shipley Grill House	118 Crag Road	258 yd
China Dragon	97 Manor Lane	435 yd
Pizza Valley	45 Wharncliffe Road	472 yd
Rajas	11b Market Street	497 yd
Le Monde	13 Arndale Shopping Centre, Market Square	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	30 Market Square	569 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	569 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	689 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	1,049 yd
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
King George V Playing Fields LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 POPLAR CRESCENT	grass pitches	804 yd
Frizinghall Community Centre Association (Closed) Midland Road		827 yd
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	847 yd
Wrose Recreation Ground OAKDALE GROVE	grass pitches	958 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	989 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 2EX