Affluence in BD11 2HZ
How BD11 2HZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkenshaw
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,695 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BD11 2HZBradford
How well off BD11 2HZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD11 2HZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the BD11 2HZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the BD11 2HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the BD11 2HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD11 2HZ (Birkenshaw) (about 1,695 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.