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Affluence in BD1 2SX

How BD1 2SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Bradford
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,613 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD1 2SX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD1 2SX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,703
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.7% of adults in the BD1 2SX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 16.7% are full-time students.

BD1 2SXEngland
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student16.7%7.9%
Retired5.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other7.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in the BD1 2SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BD1 2SXEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.4%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in the BD1 2SX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

BD1 2SXEngland
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD1 2SX (Central Bradford) (about 2,613 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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