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Affluence in BD18 1PU

How BD18 1PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wrose & Bolton Woods
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD18 1PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD18 1PU area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£45,246
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
27
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BD18 1PU area is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. 23.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

BD18 1PUEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD18 1PU area is below that, at 29.1%.

BD18 1PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD18 1PU area is below that, at 26%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

BD18 1PUEngland
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD18 1PU sits in (Wrose & Bolton Woods): about 1,751 residents.

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

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