Affluence in BD6 2SW
How BD6 2SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buttershaw
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
BD6 2SWBradford
How well off BD6 2SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD6 2SW area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BD6 2SW area is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 15.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD6 2SW area is well below that, at 19.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD6 2SW area is well below that, at 18%. 28.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD6 2SW sits in (Buttershaw): about 1,636 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.