Shipley
vs Toller
Toller has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Shipley. Homes in Shipley sold for a median of £224,500, 73% above Toller. Shipley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Shipley has 15,411 residents in 7,085 households; Toller has 21,328 in 5,774. Shipley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 10 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 15%). Shipley has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 18.6 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Shipley and 49% in Toller. Shipley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 3.1 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 62%). Toller has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 4.8 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £224,500 in Shipley and £130,000 in Toller, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Shipley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 14 percentage points more than Toller (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 180 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shipley, and 92 in Toller. The typical postcode is 330 m from the nearest school in Shipley and 256 m in Toller. The typical postcode is 583 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shipley and 2,171 m in Toller. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Shipley and 97% in Toller.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shipley and 132 in Toller, 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.
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.
Toller is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 21,328 people in 5,774 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 30% below the Bradford median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% below the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Shipley and Toller next to other wards of Bradford.