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Affluence in BD21 3DR

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

Neighbourhood
Keighley Central & East
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,211 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD21 3DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD21 3DR area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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 services5.0
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
£38,845
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BD21 3DR area is below that, at 44.2%. 8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

BD21 3DREngland
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed7.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired8%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.9%4.1%
Other8.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD21 3DR area is less than half that, at 12.4%.

BD21 3DREngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD21 3DR area is less than half that, at 15.6%. 35.6% have no qualifications.

BD21 3DREngland
Degree level or above15.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications35.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD21 3DR sits in (Keighley Central & East): about 2,211 residents.

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

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