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Affluence in BD1

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
24,980 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD1 averages decile 1.1 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.2
  • Employment1.4
  • Income1.5
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Living environment1.5
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.6
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£38,057
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
6
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD1 is below that, at 41.5%. 6.8% are retired and 20.9% are full-time students.

BD1England
Employee, full-time24.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student20.9%7.9%
Retired6.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other7.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD1 is less than half that, at 15.7%.

BD1England
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.5%8.5%
Full-time students20%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD1 is below that, at 27.7%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

BD1England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%18.1%

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

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