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Affluence in BD8 9BN

How BD8 9BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brown Royd
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,789 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD8 9BN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD8 9BN area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
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
£40,684
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
13
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 BD8 9BN area is well below that, at 40.1%. 8.2% are retired and 17.3% are full-time students.

BD8 9BNEngland
Employee, full-time20.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student17.3%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other8.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD8 9BN area is less than half that, at 10.7%.

BD8 9BNEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27.7%8.5%
Full-time students16.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD8 9BN area is well below that, at 21.2%. 34.7% have no qualifications.

BD8 9BNEngland
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications34.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD8 9BN sits in (Brown Royd): about 1,789 residents.

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

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