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Affluence in BD5 8DG

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

Neighbourhood
Bowling Park
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,681 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD5 8DG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD5 8DG 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • 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 8DG area is well below that, at 40%. 9.2% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.

BD5 8DGEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed8.2%2.9%
Full-time student11.3%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family15.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD5 8DG area is less than half that, at 12.2%.

BD5 8DGEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed28%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD5 8DG area is less than half that, at 16.7%. 35.1% have no qualifications.

BD5 8DGEngland
Degree level or above16.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications35.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD5 8DG sits in (Bowling Park): about 1,681 residents.

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

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