Postcode · Shipley

BD17 6JY area guide

Who lives in BD17 6JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baildon North
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,576 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BD17 6JYShipley

At a glance

What BD17 6JY is like

BD17 6JY is a postcode in the Baildon North area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,576 people. 76% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BD17 6 sold for a median of £308,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD17 6JY compares

Headline figures for BD17 6JY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£308,750

Median over 92 sales in BD17 6, +10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD17 6JY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD17 6 is up 10.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD17 6JY FAQs

Is BD17 6JY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BD17 6JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,750.

Homes in BD17 6 sold for a median of £308,750 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD17 6JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD17 6JY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BD17 6JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.2%).

Which council covers BD17 6JY?

The local authority for BD17 6JY is Bradford.

BD17 6JY comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD17 6JY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Baildon Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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