Affluence in BD12 9LS
How BD12 9LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scholes & Hunsworth
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
BD12 9LSBradford
How well off BD12 9LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD12 9LS area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BD12 9LS area is broadly in line with that, at 58.7%. 30.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD12 9LS area is broadly in line with that, at 35.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD12 9LS area is below that, at 29.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD12 9LS sits in (Scholes & Hunsworth): about 1,423 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.