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Affluence in BD21 3

How BD21 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,778 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD21 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD21 3 averages decile 1.9 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.1
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Income2.1
  • Employment2.3
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
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
£43,548
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD21 3 is below that, at 46.4%. 14.3% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

BD21 3England
Employee, full-time24.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD21 3 is well below that, at 17.9%.

BD21 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD21 3 is well below that, at 21.8%. 30.5% have no qualifications.

BD21 3England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.5%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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