Shipley
vs Windhill & Wrose
Windhill & Wrose has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Shipley. Homes in Shipley sold for a median of £224,500, 23% above Windhill & Wrose. Windhill & Wrose has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Shipley has 15,411 residents in 7,085 households; Windhill & Wrose has 16,845 in 7,294. Shipley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 1.9 percentage points more than Windhill & Wrose (Bradford: 15%). Shipley has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 8.1 percentage points more than Windhill & Wrose (Bradford: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Shipley (35%) and semi-detached houses in Windhill & Wrose (54%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (62% and 62%). Shipley has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 8 percentage points more than Windhill & Wrose (Bradford: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £224,500 in Shipley and £182,537 in Windhill & Wrose, against £186,000 across Bradford.
Surroundings
Windhill & Wrose has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.5 percentage points more than Shipley (Bradford: 16%). A typical postcode has 180 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shipley, and 76 in Windhill & Wrose. The typical postcode is 330 m from the nearest school in Shipley and 388 m in Windhill & Wrose. The typical postcode is 583 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shipley and 1,016 m in Windhill & Wrose. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Shipley and 93% in Windhill & Wrose.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shipley and 129 in Windhill & Wrose, 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.
Windhill & Wrose is one of 30 wards in Bradford, home to 16,845 people in 7,294 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £182,537 over the past two years, in line with the Bradford median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Bradford average.
More comparisons.
Shipley and Windhill & Wrose next to other wards of Bradford.