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Affluence in BD21 4AA

How BD21 4AA 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
1,539 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD21 4AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD21 4AA 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,845
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41% of adults in the BD21 4AA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 13% are full-time students.

BD21 4AAEngland
Employee, full-time20%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student13%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other8.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.8% of adults in the BD21 4AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BD21 4AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27.7%8.5%
Full-time students12.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in the BD21 4AA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 39.4% have no qualifications.

BD21 4AAEngland
Degree level or above16.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications39.4%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 4AA (Keighley Central & East) (about 1,539 residents).

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

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