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Shearbridge & University: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Shearbridge & University neighbourhood of Bradford, England (ONS area Bradford 044). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes BD1, BD5, BD7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BD7 1QF.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Bradford
Shearbridge & University is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Bradford (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £106,000 and flats for £127,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bradford (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bradford Interchange, is about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£106,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£127,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +160% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£38,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Shearbridge & University sits in Bradford
- Typical house price: joint 7th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 8th lowest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Shearbridge & University
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bradford, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Single-person households under 65
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bradford Interchange Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (19 to 30 min) and York (about 50 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Copthorne Primary School 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jan 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Dixons McMillan Academy 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Shearbridge & University
What is the typical house price in Shearbridge & University?
£106,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.
How does Shearbridge & University compare with the rest of Bradford?
Typical house price: joint 7th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Bradford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 63 neighbourhoods in Bradford.
Is Shearbridge & University an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Shearbridge & University gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Shearbridge & University?
Bradford Interchange. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (19 to 30 min) and York (about 50 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Shearbridge & University?
Nearest state primary school. Copthorne Primary School. 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Dixons McMillan Academy. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.