Area guide · West Yorkshire
Living in Shepley and Shelley
A snapshot of life in Shepley and Shelley, Yorkshire and the Humber — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Shepley and Shelley is a village in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber with a population of 5,211. The average house price is £321,808 and the overall crime rate is 89.0 per 1,000 residents.
Where Shepley and Shelley ranks
Population
5,211
Avg House Price
£321,808
Crime Rate
89.0/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
445 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,765
Median Age
42.6
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Shepley And Shelley's detached homes (£432,396) command roughly 1.9× the price of a terraced (£226,324).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Shepley And Shelley prices have risen 34% over the last 9 years (£239,338 → £321,808).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £432,396 | £385,000 | 29 |
| Semi-Detached | £303,798 | £256,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £226,324 | £216,500 | 28 |
| Flat | N/A | N/A | 0 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Shepley and Shelley is 89.0 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Shepley And Shelley: violent crime (45% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 2 schools (2 primary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 2 |
| Primary | 2 |
| Secondary | 0 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley First School | Primary | Good |
| Shepley First School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Shepley And Shelley averages 445 Mbps — 345% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Shepley And Shelley homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 56.2% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.4 |
| % Rated C or Above | 56.2% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,178 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 5,211 |
| Median Age | 42.6 |
| Median Household Income | £29,765 |
| Employment Rate | 55.4% |
| Owner Occupied | 63.9% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 26.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Shepley and Shelley stack up against its neighbours?
Barnsley
vsShepley and Shelley
- House price
- £199,362 · £321,808
- Crime rate
- 94.8 · 89
- Distance
- 9.7 mi
Barugh Green and Redbrook
vsShepley and Shelley
- House price
- £255,492 · £321,808
- Crime rate
- 94.8 · 89
- Distance
- 7.9 mi
Batley
vsShepley and Shelley
- House price
- £192,201 · £321,808
- Crime rate
- 89.2 · 89
- Distance
- 9.2 mi
Birdwell
vsShepley and Shelley
- House price
- £210,808 · £321,808
- Crime rate
- 94.9 · 89
- Distance
- 10.9 mi
Bradford
vsShepley and Shelley
- House price
- £170,910 · £321,808
- Crime rate
- 119.6 · 89
- Distance
- 14.1 mi
Brampton (Rotherham)
vsShepley and Shelley
- House price
- £178,130 · £321,808
- Crime rate
- 90.5 · 89
- Distance
- 14.5 mi