Local servicesHospitalShipley Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAffinity Care26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCircle Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile On The Square Limitedright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools27 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWycliffe CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 318 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShipley CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTitus Salt Schoolages 11-18, 1,462 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShipley Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bradford3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA5.2 miRailway stationShipleyunder a mileBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre3.3 miBus stops228 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD18 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,493 residentsin the Shipley Town census areaMedian age 39.23,777 households48% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright17% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,654 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 38% go by car, 10% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C861 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksShipley Glenglen · 1.2 miGaisby Hillhill · under a mileIdle Hillhill · 1.1 miFairbank Woodwoodland · under a mileChellow Dene Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSeans Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrowgill Parkpark · under a mileRoberts Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLister Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 22 haNorthcliffe Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 36 haNorman Rae Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBaildon Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes151 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197645 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,725 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
