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Affluence in BD2

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
60,582 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD2 averages decile 2.4 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.1
  • Income2.5
  • Employment2.7
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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
£43,294
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
21
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 is broadly in line with that, at 50.1%. 15.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

BD2England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD2 is well below that, at 19.9%.

BD2England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD2 is well below that, at 22.6%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

BD2England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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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