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Affluence in BD21 5LH

How BD21 5LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Keighley South
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD21 5LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD21 5LH 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,371
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.6% of adults in the BD21 5LH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

BD21 5LHEngland
Employee, full-time22.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.7% of adults in the BD21 5LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BD21 5LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in the BD21 5LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

BD21 5LHEngland
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications29.7%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 5LH (Keighley South) (about 1,782 residents).

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

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