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Affluence in Bradford

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
343,999 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Bradford is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bradford scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 181 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Crime2.2
  • Income2.4
  • Employment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,850
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in Bradford are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

BradfordEngland
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in Bradford work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BradfordEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in Bradford hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

BradfordEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%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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