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Affluence in BD8 8LR

How BD8 8LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Bradford
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,465 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD8 8LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD8 8LR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,703
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.1% of adults in the BD8 8LR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

BD8 8LREngland
Employee, full-time17.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired7.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family19.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other7.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.9% of adults in the BD8 8LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BD8 8LREngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed30.5%8.5%
Full-time students14.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in the BD8 8LR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38% have no qualifications.

BD8 8LREngland
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications38%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD8 8LR (Central Bradford) (about 2,465 residents).

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

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