48POPULATION
23.3%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BD7 2LJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BD7 2LJ in Bradford, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about BD7 2LJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 33%Children
  • 67%Adults

33% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BD72LJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Great Horton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 34%C2/C2
  • 58%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BD7 2LJ is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 17%WHITE
  • 83%NON-WHITE

17% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 64.5%WORKING
  • 23.3%UNEMPLOYED

23.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near BD7 2LJ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BD72LJ Postcode Breakdown

BDAREA7DISTRICT2SECTORLJUNIT
Full PostcodeBD7 2LJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBradford
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

BD72LJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BD7 2LJ postcode is located in the postal town of Bradford. Bradford postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode BD7 2LJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bradford1.6 miles E
Buttershaw2.5 miles S
Thornton2.5 miles W
Shipley3.5 miles N
Wyke3.7 miles SE
Wilsden3.8 miles NW
Denholme4.5 miles W
Baildon4.6 miles N
Bingley4.8 miles NW
Pudsey5 miles E
Farsley5.1 miles E
Halifax5.3 miles SW
Queensbury5.3 miles W
Cleckheaton5.6 miles SE
Brighouse5.9 miles S
London174 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh159 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles SW
Liverpool56 miles W
Southampton200 miles S
Saint Ives204 miles S

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