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Affluence in BD7 3AD

How BD7 3AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shearbridge & University
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,637 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD7 3AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD7 3AD 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.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
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
£38,208
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
7
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 BD7 3AD area is below that, at 41%. 9.4% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.

BD7 3ADEngland
Employee, full-time17.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student14.5%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family19.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD7 3AD area is less than half that, at 10.8%.

BD7 3ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed29%8.5%
Full-time students13.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD7 3AD area is well below that, at 20.6%. 34.9% have no qualifications.

BD7 3ADEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications34.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD7 3AD sits in (Shearbridge & University): about 1,637 residents.

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

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