Shipley constituency covers a broad part of the Bradford district and is centred on Shipley and surrounding communities in the Aire valley. The area includes densely settled urban and suburban neighbourhoods as well as greener and lower-density communities toward the valley sides. Shipley is an important rail and local commercial centre, while nearby settlements retain distinct identities. The River Aire, canal and railway form major transport and landscape corridors through the constituency. Hills and open spaces rise away from the valley floor. Overall, the seat combines connected West Yorkshire towns and suburbs within a distinctive valley landscape.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Shipley, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population98,904
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationYorkshire and The Humber
Age profile
0 to 1720.1% · 19,861 people
18 to 245.9% · 5,791 people
25 to 3410.9% · 10,732 people
35 to 4919.3% · 19,128 people
50 to 6420.8% · 20,534 people
65 and over23.1% · 22,858 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
43,542 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners70.9% · 30,863 households
Private renters17.5% · 7,629 households
Social renters11.0% · 4,769 households
Other tenure0.6% · 281 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
43,542 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households32.9% · 14,338 households
Families with dependent children26.6% · 11,593 households
Other single-family households37.9% · 16,484 households
Other household types2.6% · 1,127 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
97,422 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.1% · 6,928 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.3% · 10,026 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act82.6% · 80,468 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
Signatures in this constituency375
Signatures nationally134,698
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 16 November 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded66
Total awarded£1,862,400
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
Untitled Project Grants Application
All Star Ents Ltd
£85,000
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Untitled Project Grants Application - Music - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 8 June 2026
Riyaz
Grant to individual
£8,549
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Riyaz - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 May 2026
E-motion
Grant to individual
£13,480
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
E-motion - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 18 May 2026
Giagia, Mama and me
Mov Dance Theatre Ltd
£29,999
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Giagia, Mama and me - Dance - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 7 May 2026
Choreographic R&D into Group-Led Choreographic Practice with Disco Freestyle Dancers
Grant to individual
£12,695
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Choreographic R&D into Group-Led Choreographic Practice with Disco Freestyle Dancers - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
61 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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