Postcode district · Shipley
Who lives in BD17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BD17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 29,421 (2024)
BD17Postcode district · Shipley
Who lives in BD17
Residents
29,421
2024 estimate
Households
13,105
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
BD17England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
BD17
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BD17 is broadly in line with that, at 46.3%. 34.8% have never married.
BD17England
Married or civil partnership46.3%44.7%
Never married34.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BD17 is broadly in line with that, at 82%.
BD17
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.