Castle Road, Shipley, BD18 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD18 3BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.7%	49.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.3%	50.4%	1.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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	40.1%	38.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	40.4%	5.0%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	43.3%	45.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	40.6%	37.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.4%	19.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	39.8%	6.2%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	23.5%	28.9%	5.4%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.5%	59.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	83%	82.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	12%	2.1%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	82.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.4%	9.6%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.9%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 350th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 3BU, 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 Castle Road are based on 22 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 Castle Road, Shipley, BD18 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 3BU

Average Price
£212,522

Semi-Detached
£252,486

Terraced
£205,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£217,118

Semi-Detached
£247,349

Terraced
£212,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Castle Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,500	2022-12-07	£279,906
9 Castle Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-11-06	£274,596
10 Castle Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2017-11-20	£183,020
7 Castle Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,750	2017-09-04	£190,503
2 Castle Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2012-01-13	£207,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 3BU

Employment

BD18 3BU 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 student residents living in BD18 3BU 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	105
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	22
Other	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,263 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	3,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,574 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	233 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	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltaire Primary School Albert Road , BD18 4NR	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	No	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	1,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	1,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue , BD8 7ND	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,431 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	3,387 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	921 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	1,542 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT	- not rated	1,972 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
Shipley Resource Centre	123 Otley Road	273 yd
Yumie Licious The Sweet Spot	51 Bradford Road	282 yd
Cafe Oasis	Well Croft	351 yd
Costa Coffee	11 Market Street	391 yd
Go Bowling Shipley Lanes	Market Street	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Triangle (Bar Only)	47 Bradford Road	292 yd
Shipley Catholic Mens Society	19 Bradford Road	399 yd
Old House At Home (Bar Only)	75 Otley Road	453 yd
The Crafty Kernel	16 Kirkgate	478 yd
The Hockney (Bar Only)	3 Dale Street	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dragon	97 Manor Lane	109 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips	53-55 Bradford Road	297 yd
Le Monde	13 Arndale Shopping Centre, Market Square	398 yd
Shipley Sandwich Bar	12 Arndale Shopping Centre, Market Square	398 yd
Rajas	11b Market Street	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Manor Lane	288 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square	488 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	729 yd
Aldi	4 Tony Miller Approach	872 yd
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	459 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Park St Rec Ground PARK STREET	grass pitches	904 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Shipley College EXHIBITION ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Frizinghall Community Centre Association (Closed) Midland Road		1,078 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.6 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 3BU