Bingley East
vs Shipley
Shipley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Bingley East. Homes in Bingley East sold for a median of £225,000, in line with Shipley. Bingley East has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Bingley East has 16,798 residents in 7,603 households; Shipley has 15,411 in 7,085. Bingley East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 5.4 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 15%). Shipley has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 7.5 percentage points more than Bingley East (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bingley East (29%) and terraced houses in Shipley (35%). Bingley East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 10 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 62%). Shipley has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 8.8 percentage points more than Bingley East (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Bingley East and £224,500 in Shipley, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Bingley East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 8.8 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bingley East, and 180 in Shipley. The typical postcode is 370 m from the nearest school in Bingley East and 330 m in Shipley. The typical postcode is 796 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bingley East and 583 m in Shipley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Bingley East and 86% in Shipley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bingley East 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.
Bingley East is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,798 people in 7,603 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Bradford median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 75% 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.
Bingley East and Shipley next to other wards of Bradford.