Affluence in BD16 1UL
How BD16 1UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,135 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BD16 1ULBingley
How well off BD16 1UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD16 1UL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the BD16 1UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the BD16 1UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the BD16 1UL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD16 1UL (Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden) (about 2,135 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.