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Affluence in BD21 2EW

How BD21 2EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Keighley Utley
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,885 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD21 2EW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD21 2EW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,458
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.5% of adults in the BD21 2EW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

BD21 2EWEngland
Employee, full-time21.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in the BD21 2EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BD21 2EWEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.3%8.5%
Full-time students12.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the BD21 2EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

BD21 2EWEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD21 2EW (Keighley Utley) (about 1,885 residents).

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

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