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Affluence in BD5 8JR

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

Neighbourhood
Low Moor
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,086 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD5 8JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD5 8JR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,448
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the BD5 8JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

BD5 8JREngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the BD5 8JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BD5 8JREngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the BD5 8JR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

BD5 8JREngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD5 8JR (Low Moor) (about 2,086 residents).

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

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