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Affluence in BD7 4AY

How BD7 4AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Scholemoor
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD7 4AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD7 4AY area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£44,288
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
24
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 4AY area is below that, at 49.5%. 23.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

BD7 4AYEngland
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD7 4AY area is well below that, at 23.5%.

BD7 4AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD7 4AY area is below that, at 25.6%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

BD7 4AYEngland
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications27.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD7 4AY sits in (Scholemoor): about 1,731 residents.

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

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