Shay Crescent, Bradford, BD9 5PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD9 5PW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	56.8%	4.0%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	47.2%	43.2%	-4.0%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 vicinity of BD9 5PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	32.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	59.9%	6.6%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	55.4%	11.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	39.3%	34.1%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.1%	19.6%	0.5%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.6%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	39.7%	10.2%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	64.8%	73%	8.2%	2.7%	70.3%
Other Asian	2%	5.9%	3.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	20.4%	12%	-8.4%	81.4%	-69.4%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	74.8%	76.3%	1.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	21.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	16.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	75.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	2%	20%	18.0%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	0.8%	-19.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.2%	37.2%	-34.0%
Christian	7.8%	46.2%	-38.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	82.3%	6.5%	75.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Shay Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shay Crescent was 130.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shay Crescent has the 33rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 516th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BD9 5PW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Shay Crescent are based on 38 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 Shay Crescent, Bradford, BD9 5PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 5PW

Average Price
£299,208

Semi-Detached
£299,208

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shay Crescent

Average Price
£317,136

Semi-Detached
£317,136

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shay CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Shay Crescent, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-12-12	£265,000
20 Shay Crescent, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-09-03	£268,228
30 Shay Crescent, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-09-30	£317,243
3 Shay Crescent, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2023-03-29	£316,422
8 Shay Crescent, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-11-17	£270,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 5PW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BD9 5PW 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	114
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	36
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	1,689 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	1,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Primary School Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	- not rated	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,014 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, A Voluntary Academy Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Boys' School Thorn Lane , Haworth Road BD9 6ND	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Middle School Haworth Road , Heaton BD9 6LL	- not rated	791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	2,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoney Lee Middle School Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY	- not rated	2,116 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	2,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,656 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,095 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	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorn Park School for Deaf Children Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6RY	- not rated	655 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	- not rated	656 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	802 yd	Community special 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
Express Cafe	Shay Grange Golf Centre, The Fairways	500 yd
Deli Box	24 Heights Lane	524 yd
Bala Hissar	46-50 Highgate	722 yd
Lunch Monkey Cafe	10A Highgate	873 yd
Deli Fresh	10 Highgate	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close		706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zamaan’s	32 Heights Lane	525 yd
Heights Lane Food Store	42 Heights Lane	571 yd
Burger Beatz	226 Toller Lane	813 yd
King's Noodle	10C Highgate	873 yd
The Village Bakery	14 Highgate	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	193 yd
Bingley Road West Rec Ground BINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	732 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	748 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
Zara Sports Centre REDBROOK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	913 yd
Haworth Road Recreation Ground HAWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Express Golf Centre SHAY LANE	golf	1,043 yd
Beckfoot Upper Heaton THORN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,057 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 5PW