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Affluence in BD2 4

How BD2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
24,658 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD2 4 averages decile 2.2 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.9). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Crime2.0
  • Income2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Employment2.5
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
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
£42,936
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD2 4 is below that, at 48.8%. 15.1% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.

BD2 4England
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.5%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD2 4 is well below that, at 19.2%.

BD2 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.8%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD2 4 is well below that, at 23.1%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

BD2 4England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.9%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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