Postcode · Shipley

BD18 3LD area guide

Who lives in BD18 3LD, 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: 1,032 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD18 3LD is like

BD18 3LD is a postcode in the Shipley Town neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,032 people. 54% of households own their home, 40.1% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 64.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD18 3 sold for a median of £226,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD18 3LD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,500

Median over 55 sales in BD18 3, +19.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,730

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD18 3 is up 19.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BD18 3LD FAQs

Is BD18 3LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 BD18 3LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,500.

Homes in BD18 3 sold for a median of £226,500 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD18 3LD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD18 3LD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BD18 3LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (58.8%).

Which council covers BD18 3LD?

BD18 3LD is in Bradford.

BD18 3LD is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD18 3LD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 62 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 Saltaire Rail Station, 169 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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