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Affluence in BD18 2BL

How BD18 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Windhill
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD18 2BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD18 2BL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,664
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in the BD18 2BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BD18 2BLEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.1%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.6% of adults in the BD18 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BD18 2BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the BD18 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

BD18 2BLEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD18 2BL (Windhill) (about 1,521 residents).

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

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