Grove Road, Shipley, BD18 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD18 3BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	52.4%	48%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.6%	52%	4.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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	34.1%	37.7%	3.6%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	43.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.7%	8.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.7%

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	41.4%	43.2%	1.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	32.8%	31.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	19.8%	17.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	4.1%	6%	1.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around BD18 3BQ this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	31.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	28.9%	0.6%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.9% 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	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	44.5%	50%	5.5%	2.7%	47.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	45.2%	34.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-46.5%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	74.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	21%	2.4%	5.6%	15.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	74.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.8%	16.4%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	2.9%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	53.3%	6.5%	46.8%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 53rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 676th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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. 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 3BQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Grove Road are based on 31 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 Grove Road, Shipley, BD18 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 3BQ

Average Price
£319,948

Semi-Detached
£326,616

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£253,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£326,574

Semi-Detached
£324,956

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£337,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Grove Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-09-04	£183,682
2 Grove Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,555	2022-10-03	£412,062
5 Grove Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2021-08-06	£257,732
3 Grove Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2019-12-20	£279,174
5 Grove Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2018-08-13	£275,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 3BQ

Employment

BD18 3BQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,418 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	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frizinghall Primary School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP	2out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	1,324 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	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Free schools	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	1,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,540 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,168 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	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,455 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
Kashmiri Aroma	217 Keighley Road	837 yd
Eden's tearoom & Patisserie	Unit 4, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road	837 yd
Smoking Grill	77-79 Crag Road	840 yd
My Thai	198-200 Keighley Road	854 yd
Sultans Restaurant	204-206 Keighley Road	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Hotel (Bar Only)	157 Valley Road	642 yd
The Black Swan	74 Frizinghall Road	908 yd
Owlet Hall Social Club	53 Greenfield Avenue	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 4 U	275 Bradford Road	297 yd
Rajas Pizza Bar	287 Bradford Road	297 yd
Phantoms Kitchen	139-141 Bradford Road	428 yd
Chicken Cottage	129 Bradford Road	428 yd
Deli 29	310 Keighley Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, The Parkside Centre, 219 Keighley Road		837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frizinghall Community Centre Association (Closed) Midland Road		513 yd
King George V Playing Fields LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 LAND AT GRID REF 415266 436336 POPLAR CRESCENT	grass pitches	655 yd
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	656 yd
Derek Ogden Memorial Playing Fields CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS POWELL ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Gaisby Stray (Closed) Gaisby Lane	grass pitches	973 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,072 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	129.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 3BQ