Bradford Road, Shipley, BD18 3PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD18 3PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.1%	48.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.9%	51.4%	4.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	37.8%	43.5%	5.7%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	36.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.4%

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	50.1%	47.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	28.8%	31.6%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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	17.8%	19.1%	1.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	40.1%	5.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	9.9%	14.9%	5.0%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.5%	68%	-4.5%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	78.4%	80.5%	2.1%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	78.2%	80.7%	2.5%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.8%	8.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	3.1%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Bradford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Road was 371.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 229.9% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bradford Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 3PJ, 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 Bradford Road are based on 423 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 Bradford Road, Shipley, BD18 3PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD18 3PJ

Average Price
£368,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Road

Average Price
£218,217

Semi-Detached
£345,018

Terraced
£261,940

Detached
£387,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,599

Other
£296,613

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Bradford Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-07-05	£383,047
37 Bradford Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2006-08-24	£451,927
37 Bradford Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2003-10-10	£577,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD18 3PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD18 3PJ 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	104
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	35
Manufacturing	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,627 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	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,905 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	279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ	1out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipley CofE Primary School Otley Road , BD18 2PT	1out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saltaire Primary School Albert Road , BD18 4NR	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Crag Road , BD18 2ES	3out of 4	1,163 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	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	2out of 4	2,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ	1out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA	3out of 4	2,478 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	604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	5,305 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	3,536 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,306 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	525 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tracks 21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J.A.M.E.S The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB	- not rated	1,921 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	1out of 4	2,302 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
The Crafty Indian	34-38 Bradford Road	57 yd
Rossini	26-30 Avondale Buildings, Bradford Road	91 yd
Yumie Licious The Sweet Spot	51 Bradford Road	118 yd
Parapicar Kitchen & Deli	93 Kirkgate	310 yd
Little Daisy's	4 Manor Lane	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shipley Catholic Mens Society	19 Bradford Road	2 yd
The Triangle (Bar Only)	47 Bradford Road	108 yd
Ring O Bells	3 Bradford Road	281 yd
Groove Pad	48 Saltaire Road	427 yd
Shipley & District Social Club	70 Saltaire Road	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	32 Bradford Road	57 yd
Drakes Fish and Chips	53-55 Bradford Road	103 yd
Caracas Pizza and Kebbab	54 Saltaire Road	427 yd
Greggs	32 Market Square	494 yd
China Dragon	97 Manor Lane	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Manor Lane	396 yd
Tesco	33 Back Saltaire Road	488 yd
Iceland	30 Market Square	590 yd
Lidl	5 Salts Mill Road	811 yd
Co-op	Bingley Road	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shipley Swimming Pool And Gym ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	156 yd
Park St Rec Ground PARK STREET	grass pitches	512 yd
Jimmys Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Dale Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Northcliffe Park Bradford Road	grass pitches	623 yd
Shipley College EXHIBITION ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Workouts Gyms (Shipley) (Closed) SHIPLEY WHARFE SHIPLEY WHARFE WHARF STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Baildon Recreation Centre GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Haworth Road Methodists Church Cricket Club HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CRICKET GROUND GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

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

Overview of BD18 3PJ