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Affluence in LS29 8

How LS29 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,403 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS29 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS29 8 scores 8.5 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
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.7
  • Crime6.3
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Income8.5
  • Employment8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.7
  • Education and skills9.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in LS29 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LS29 8England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.7% of adults in LS29 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS29 8England
Higher managerial & professional24.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.8% of adults in LS29 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

LS29 8England
Degree level or above50.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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