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Affluence in BD12

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
26,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD12 averages decile 4.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 3.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime3.1
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Employment4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
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
£44,474
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
25
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD12 is broadly in line with that, at 56.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BD12England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD12 is below that, at 27.9%.

BD12England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD12 is well below that, at 23.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

BD12England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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