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Affluence in BD21

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
47,008 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD21 averages decile 2.6 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Living environment2.7
  • Crime2.8
  • Income2.9
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
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
£41,717
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
16
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 is broadly in line with that, at 51%. 18.8% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

BD21England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD21 is well below that, at 22.1%.

BD21England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD21 is well below that, at 23.6%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

BD21England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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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