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Affluence in BD12 8BJ

How BD12 8BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wyke
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,697 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD12 8BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD12 8BJ 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in the BD12 8BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

BD12 8BJEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the BD12 8BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BD12 8BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine19.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17% of adults in the BD12 8BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.

BD12 8BJEngland
Degree level or above17%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD12 8BJ (Wyke) (about 1,697 residents).

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

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