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Affluence in BD17 7DS

How BD17 7DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shipley Town
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,278 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD17 7DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD17 7DS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,730
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the BD17 7DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BD17 7DSEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the BD17 7DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BD17 7DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the BD17 7DS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

BD17 7DSEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD17 7DS (Shipley Town) (about 2,278 residents).

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

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