Affluence in BD21 2LB
How BD21 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Keighley Oakworth Road & West Lane
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BD21 2LBKeighley
How well off BD21 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD21 2LB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.6% of adults in the BD21 2LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.8% of adults in the BD21 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the BD21 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD21 2LB (Keighley Oakworth Road & West Lane) (about 1,667 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.