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Affluence in BD9 5LF

How BD9 5LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heaton Highgate
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,073 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD9 5LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD9 5LF 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
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
£46,236
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
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 BD9 5LF area is below that, at 40.8%. 9.4% are retired and 15.9% are full-time students.

BD9 5LFEngland
Employee, full-time19%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student15.9%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other8.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD9 5LF area is less than half that, at 13.2%.

BD9 5LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27%8.5%
Full-time students15.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD9 5LF area is well below that, at 22.7%. 34.6% have no qualifications.

BD9 5LFEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications34.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD9 5LF sits in (Heaton Highgate): about 2,073 residents.

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

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