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Affluence in LS29 6BD

How LS29 6BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Menston & Burley Moor
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS29 6BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS29 6BD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,617
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the LS29 6BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

LS29 6BDEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired34.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50% of adults in the LS29 6BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS29 6BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.6% of adults in the LS29 6BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

LS29 6BDEngland
Degree level or above45.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS29 6BD (Menston & Burley Moor) (about 1,944 residents).

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

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