Shay Drive, Bradford, BD9 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD9 5QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47%	48.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	23.4%	27%	3.6%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	14%	8.4%	-5.6%	6.1%	2.3%

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	35.2%	39.4%	4.2%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	32.4%	40.1%	7.7%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	23.9%	14.3%	-9.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	27.1%	16.7%	-10.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	35.6%	2.0%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	18.2%	37.6%	19.4%	2.7%	34.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	7.7%	6.9%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	71.3%	42.5%	-28.8%	81.4%	-38.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	82.6%	79%	-3.6%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	79.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.8%	-11.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	44.6%	6.5%	38.1%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Shay Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shay Drive was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shay Drive has the 49th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton and the 695th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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 5QX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Shay Drive are based on 83 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 Drive, Bradford, BD9 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD9 5QX

Average Price
£92,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,068

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shay Drive

Average Price
£182,116

Semi-Detached
£315,091

Terraced
£167,782

Detached
£234,288

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,459

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shay DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Shay Court Shay Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-07-30	£87,718
2 Shay Court Shay Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-11-22	£106,602
10 Shay Court Shay Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-11-22	£104,063
7 Shay Court Shay Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-11-22	£86,296
5 Shay Court Shay Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-11-22	£104,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD9 5QX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BD9 5QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	1,675 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	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Primary School Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary Haworth Road , BD9 6LL	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,010 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	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ	- not rated	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Boys' School Thorn Lane , Haworth Road BD9 6ND	- not rated	1,139 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	899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scotchman Middle School Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frizinghall Middle School Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whetley Middle School Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ	- not rated	2,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nab Wood Middle School New Close Road , BD18 4AB	- not rated	2,121 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	2,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,649 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,108 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	2,267 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	735 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	- not rated	736 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherleigh Preparatory School 5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chellow Heights Special School Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL	3out of 4	894 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	467 yd
Bala Hissar	46-50 Highgate	622 yd
Deli Box	24 Heights Lane	664 yd
Lunch Monkey Cafe	10A Highgate	770 yd
Deli Fresh	10 Highgate	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heaton Tennis and Squash Club (Bar Only)	Garth Barn Close		613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zamaan’s	32 Heights Lane	665 yd
Heights Lane Food Store	42 Heights Lane	718 yd
King's Noodle	10C Highgate	770 yd
The Village Bakery	14 Highgate	771 yd
Burger Beatz	226 Toller Lane	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	43-47 High Park Drive		605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford Salem Rfc SHAY DRIVE	grass pitches	133 yd
Heaton Tennis And Squash Club CROFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	661 yd
Bingley Road West Rec Ground BINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ardor Campus) Highgate	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	714 yd
Express Golf Centre SHAY LANE	golf	933 yd
Zara Sports Centre REDBROOK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	975 yd
Haworth Road Recreation Ground HAWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	24.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BD9 5QX