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Affluence in BD5

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
46,112 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD5 averages decile 1.6 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Income1.7
  • Crime1.8
  • Employment1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
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
£40,966
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
14
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD5 is below that, at 43.1%. 11.5% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

BD5England
Employee, full-time24.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD5 is less than half that, at 14.4%.

BD5England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.4%8.5%
Full-time students14.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD5 is well below that, at 21.5%. 30% have no qualifications.

BD5England
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications30%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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