Wensley Avenue, Shipley, BD18 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD18 3NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49%	49%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51%	51%	0.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	31.9%	33.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	47.5%	3.1%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	30.1%	34.3%	4.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.9%	12.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	12.9%	-6.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	54.6%	12.1%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.8%	83.5%	0.7%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	89.3%	89.7%	0.4%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	89.7%	0.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.6%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wensley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensley Avenue was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wensley Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 610th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 3NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Wensley Avenue are based on 32 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 Wensley Avenue, Shipley, BD18 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 3NS

Average Price
£259,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Avenue

Average Price
£259,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wensley Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2025-06-12	£248,255
8 Wensley Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£183,500	2022-05-20	£216,526
10 Wensley Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-12-16	£273,915
32 Wensley Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-05	£292,981
36 Wensley Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-09-17	£293,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 3NS

Employment

BD18 3NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	104
Retired	69
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
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	706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,193 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	3,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Victoria Park , BD18 4RL	3out of 4	151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltaire Primary School Albert Road , BD18 4NR	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenaire Primary School Thompson Lane , Baildon BD17 7LY	2out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	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	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,387 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	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	5,431 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	3,573 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,300 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	470 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	2,085 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Rossini	26-30 Avondale Buildings, Bradford Road	99 yd
The Crafty Indian	34-38 Bradford Road	145 yd
Parapicar Kitchen & Deli	93 Kirkgate	169 yd
Yumie Licious The Sweet Spot	51 Bradford Road	300 yd
Rumpus Artisan Burgers	22 Bingley Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ring O Bells	3 Bradford Road	134 yd
Shipley Catholic Mens Society	19 Bradford Road	187 yd
The Triangle (Bar Only)	47 Bradford Road	290 yd
The Salt Cellar	192 Saltaire Road	423 yd
Fannys Ale House (Bar Only)	63 Saltaire Road	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	32 Bradford Road	145 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips	53-55 Bradford Road	285 yd
New Rainbow	65 Saltaire Road	465 yd
Caracas Pizza and Kebbab	54 Saltaire Road	469 yd
Digin’s Hut	13 Victoria Road	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	507 yd
Asda	Manor Lane	570 yd
Co-op	Bingley Road	736 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square	744 yd
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Park St Rec Ground PARK STREET	grass pitches	355 yd
Shipley College EXHIBITION ROAD	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	730 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Northcliffe Golf Club High Bank Lane	golf	990 yd
Salts (Saltaire) Sports Association Victoria Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,044 yd
Roberts Park PARKWAY	grass pitches	1,074 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD18 3NS