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Affluence in BD17 5

How BD17 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,347 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD17 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD17 5 averages decile 5.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime4.1
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Living environment5.1
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Employment5.6
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
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
£50,516
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD17 5 is broadly in line with that, at 52.5%. 25.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

BD17 5England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD17 5 is broadly in line with that, at 34.3%.

BD17 5England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD17 5 is broadly in line with that, at 32.3%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

BD17 5England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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