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Affluence in BD8

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
54,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD8 averages decile 1.4 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.4). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.4
  • Education and skills1.4
  • Employment1.4
  • Children in low-income families1.7
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.2
  • Living environment2.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
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
£40,662
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; BD8 is below that, at 42.2%. 10.7% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.

BD8England
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student13.3%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other7.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD8 is less than half that, at 14.4%.

BD8England
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.2%8.5%
Full-time students12.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD8 is well below that, at 21.9%. 33.3% have no qualifications.

BD8England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications33.3%18.1%

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

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