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Affluence in BD11 1BY

How BD11 1BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Drighlington & Gildersome West
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,610 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD11 1BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD11 1BY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,313
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in the BD11 1BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

BD11 1BYEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in the BD11 1BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BD11 1BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the BD11 1BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

BD11 1BYEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD11 1BY (Drighlington & Gildersome West) (about 2,610 residents).

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

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