Socio-economic statistics for Lower Town, Bradford

Socio-economic statistics for Lower Town, Bradford

Is Lower Town in Bradford a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Lower Town older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Lower Town and Bradford? What is the claimant count in Lower Town and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Town and Bradford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Town either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.19 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.81 of Lower Town residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Worth Valley76.19%23.81%
Bradford61.74%38.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber62.58%37.42%
England61.31%38.69%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Town has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Lower Town compared to other wards in Bradford

#WardOwnedRented
1Wharfedale (Bradford)82.37%17.63%
2Ilkley77.47%22.53%
3Craven76.7%23.3%
4Baildon76.67%23.33%
5Worth Valley76.19%23.81%
6Bingley Rural75.41%24.59%
7Keighley East70.99%29.01%
8Bingley70.71%29.29%
9Idle and Thackley70.41%29.59%
10Queensbury (Bradford)70.38%29.62%
11Wyke67.95%32.05%
12Wibsey64.43%35.57%
13Bolton and Undercliffe64.18%35.82%
14Thornton and Allerton63.58%36.42%
15Heaton (Bradford)62.96%37.04%
16Clayton and Fairweather Green62.01%37.99%
17Shipley61.96%38.04%
18Windhill and Wrose60.96%39.04%
19Royds59.57%40.43%
20Toller (Bradford)58.86%41.14%
21Great Horton58.02%41.98%
22Keighley West57.96%42.04%
23Keighley Central55.75%44.25%
24Eccleshill55.67%44.33%
25Bradford Moor55.11%44.89%
26Little Horton44.69%55.31%
27Tong43.73%56.27%
28Manningham43.7%56.3%
29Bowling and Barkerend41.97%58.03%
30City (Bradford)27.71%72.29%
Lower Town is ranked 5 out of 30 wards in Bradford for the percentage of home owners.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Lower Town?

The largest employment sector in Lower Town is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations20.09%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials14.03%
Skilled Trades13.34%
Associate Professional & Technical13.3%
Caring, leisure & Other Services10.32%
Administrative & Secretarial9.61%
Elementary Occupations7.31%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.7%

Lower Town Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bradford.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Bradford6.7%-0.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber4.2%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Lower Town on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Lower Town.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment59.67%
In Part-Time Work28.7%
Unemployed3.15%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
71.3% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Town

Lower Town & Bradford Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Lower Town in the Bradford local area district.

Lower Town has a lower rate of immigrants than Bradford, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Worth Valley97.17%2.83%
Bradford81.34%18.66%
Yorkshire and The Humber88.65%11.35%
England82.65%17.35%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Town compared to other wards in Bradford

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1City50.18%49.82%
2Manningham59.49%40.51%
3Little Horton61.47%38.53%
4Bradford Moor62.86%37.14%
5Toller63.34%36.66%
6Bowling and Barkerend67.14%32.86%
7Great Horton68.49%31.51%
8Heaton71%29%
9Keighley Central74.46%25.54%
10Clayton and Fairweather Green81.44%18.56%
11Bolton and Undercliffe81.74%18.26%
12Tong84.88%15.12%
13Wibsey85.32%14.68%
14Thornton and Allerton85.69%14.31%
15Eccleshill86.84%13.16%
16Keighley East88.75%11.25%
17Shipley88.83%11.17%
18Royds90.16%9.84%
19Windhill and Wrose90.97%9.03%
20Keighley West92.56%7.44%
21Ilkley93.66%6.34%
22Wyke93.95%6.05%
23Queensbury94.05%5.95%
24Bingley94.53%5.47%
25Idle and Thackley94.8%5.2%
26Bingley Rural95.3%4.7%
27Craven95.4%4.6%
28Baildon95.61%4.39%
29Wharfedale95.89%4.11%
30Worth Valley97.17%2.83%
';Lower Town is ranked 30 out of 30 wards in Bradford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Town Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lower Town residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Lower Town to the national average for England.
LevelWorth ValleyEngland
No Qualifications14.96%18.08%
Level 18.82%9.69%
Level 213.95%13.32%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.32%
Level 320.21%16.92%
Level 433.07%33.92%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Town Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Worth Valley.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Town Health Statistics

Worth Valley has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Worth Valley49.03%34.64%12.09%3.22%1.02%
Bradford46.14%34.53%13.38%4.56%1.39%
Yorkshire and The Humber46.18%34.31%13.7%4.49%1.32%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Bradford changed since 2011?

Bradford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.25% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201144.81%35.61%13.7%4.55%1.33%
202146.14%34.53%13.38%4.56%1.39%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Lower Town and Bradford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bradford including Lower Town. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Baildon15263
Bingley18275
Bingley Rural18716
Bolton and Undercliffe17122
Bowling and Barkerend22379
Bradford Moor21358
City25951
Clayton and Fairweather Green17412
Craven17014
Eccleshill19602
Great Horton19202
Heaton18544
Idle and Thackley16846
Ilkley14757
Keighley Central18448
Keighley East16604
Keighley West16813
Little Horton23338
Manningham20314
Queensbury16943
Royds17706
Shipley15644
Thornton and Allerton18277
Toller20343
Tong22712
Wharfedale11911
Wibsey15007
Windhill and Wrose16294
Worth Valley14153
Wyke15180
Bradford Total542128

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)


Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.


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