Baildon
vs Shipley
Shipley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Baildon. Homes in Baildon sold for a median of £285,950, 27% above Shipley. Baildon has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Baildon has 15,919 residents in 7,221 households; Shipley has 15,411 in 7,085. Baildon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 7.7 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 15%). Shipley has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 9 percentage points more than Baildon (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Baildon (42%) and terraced houses in Shipley (35%). Baildon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 15 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 62%). Shipley has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 13.8 percentage points more than Baildon (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,950 in Baildon and £224,500 in Shipley, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Baildon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 4.3 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Baildon, and 180 in Shipley. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Baildon and 330 m in Shipley. The typical postcode is 906 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Baildon and 583 m in Shipley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Baildon and 86% in Shipley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Baildon and 120 in Shipley, against 133 across Bradford. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Baildon is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 15,919 people in 7,221 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,950 over the past two years, 54% above the Bradford median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Bradford average.
Shipley is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 15,411 people in 7,085 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £224,500 over the past two years, 21% above the Bradford median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Baildon and Shipley next to other wards of Bradford.