Affluence in BD20 8LW
How BD20 8LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carleton, Cowling & Cononley
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,036 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BD20 8LWKeighley
How well off BD20 8LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD20 8LW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the BD20 8LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.2% of adults in the BD20 8LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.7% of adults in the BD20 8LW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD20 8LW (Carleton, Cowling & Cononley) (about 2,036 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.