Postcode district · Shipley
Who lives in BD18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BD18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 45,459 (2024)
BD18Postcode district · Shipley
Who lives in BD18
Residents
45,459
2024 estimate
Households
18,211
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
BD18England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
BD18
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BD18 is broadly in line with that, at 43.2%. 39.6% have never married.
BD18England
Married or civil partnership43.2%44.7%
Never married39.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BD18 is broadly in line with that, at 80.6%.
BD18
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.5%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.