Heaton & Frizinghall
vs Shipley
Heaton & Frizinghall has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Shipley. Homes in Shipley sold for a median of £224,500, 40% above Heaton & Frizinghall. Shipley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Heaton & Frizinghall has 19,721 residents in 5,770 households; Shipley has 15,411 in 7,085. Shipley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 8.6 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 15%). Shipley has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 16.4 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Heaton & Frizinghall (50%) and terraced houses in Shipley (35%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (61% and 62%). Shipley has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 3.1 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £160,000 in Heaton & Frizinghall and £224,500 in Shipley, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Shipley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 2.9 percentage points more than Heaton & Frizinghall (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Heaton & Frizinghall, and 180 in Shipley. The typical postcode is 390 m from the nearest school in Heaton & Frizinghall and 330 m in Shipley. The typical postcode is 1,550 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Heaton & Frizinghall and 583 m in Shipley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Heaton & Frizinghall and 86% in Shipley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 104 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Heaton & Frizinghall 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.
Heaton & Frizinghall is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 19,721 people in 5,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Bradford median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% 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.
Heaton & Frizinghall and Shipley next to other wards of Bradford.