Postcode · Shipley

BD17 7DS area guide

Who lives in BD17 7DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shipley Town
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,278 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BD17 7DSShipley

At a glance

What BD17 7DS is like

BD17 7DS is a postcode in the Shipley Town area of Bradford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,278 people. 37.3% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in BD17 7 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD17 7DS compares

Headline figures for BD17 7DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 70.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 77 sales in BD17 7, −17.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,730

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD17 7DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
70.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BD17 7DS FAQs

Is BD17 7DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 70.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BD17 7DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in BD17 7 sold for a median of £185,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD17 7DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD17 7DS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BD17 7DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 37.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.4%).

Which council covers BD17 7DS?

The local authority for BD17 7DS is Bradford.

BD17 7DS comes under Bradford in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD17 7DS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Shipley Rail Station, 143 yards 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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