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Affluence in BD18 4

How BD18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,027 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD18 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD18 4 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Crime4.6
  • Employment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.2
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
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
£54,187
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
53
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD18 4 is broadly in line with that, at 57%. 25.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BD18 4England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD18 4 is above that, at 45.6%.

BD18 4England
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD18 4 is above that, at 46.3%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

BD18 4England
Degree level or above46.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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