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Affluence in BD5 8BU

How BD5 8BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bowling Park
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,100 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD5 8BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD5 8BU 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
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
£42,414
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
18
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 BD5 8BU area is below that, at 42.5%. 7.1% are retired and 17.2% are full-time students.

BD5 8BUEngland
Employee, full-time21.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student17.2%7.9%
Retired7.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family15.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other6.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD5 8BU area is less than half that, at 10.7%.

BD5 8BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.2%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.9%8.5%
Full-time students15.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD5 8BU area is well below that, at 17.4%. 35.8% have no qualifications.

BD5 8BUEngland
Degree level or above17.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications35.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD5 8BU sits in (Bowling Park): about 2,100 residents.

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

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