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UK surname

Baddiley

In the 1881 census there were 80 people recorded with the Baddiley surname, ranking it #22,225 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 117, ranked #28,033, down from #22,225 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Biddulph, Prestbury and Astbury. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Canterbury, Hackney and Bassetlaw.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Baddiley is 160 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 46.3%.

1881 census count

80

Ranked #22,225

Modern count

117

2016, ranked #28,033

Peak year

1901

160 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Baddiley had 80 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,225 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016, ranked #28,033.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 160 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Baddiley surname distribution map

The map shows where the Baddiley surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Baddiley surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Baddiley over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 70 #21,020
1861 historical 60 #26,313
1881 historical 80 #22,225
1891 historical 155 #17,920
1901 historical 160 #17,387
1911 historical 124 #20,023
1997 modern 122 #23,917
1998 modern 121 #24,677
1999 modern 121 #24,855
2000 modern 119 #25,072
2001 modern 120 #24,615
2002 modern 120 #25,110
2003 modern 118 #25,146
2004 modern 115 #25,740
2005 modern 115 #25,702
2006 modern 108 #27,015
2007 modern 106 #27,722
2008 modern 104 #28,341
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 116 #27,704
2011 modern 113 #27,967
2012 modern 105 #29,362
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 111 #29,113
2015 modern 113 #28,645
2016 modern 117 #28,033

Geography

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Where Baddileys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Biddulph, Prestbury, Astbury, Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft) and Doncaster (Langthwaite-with-Tilts , Long Sandall with Wheatley), Adwick-le-Street (Adwick-le-Street). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Canterbury, Hackney, Bassetlaw, South Lakeland and Derby. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Biddulph Cheshire
2 Prestbury Cheshire
3 Astbury Cheshire
4 Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft) Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Doncaster (Langthwaite-with-Tilts , Long Sandall with Wheatley), Adwick-le-Street (Adwick-le-Street) Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Canterbury 003 Canterbury
2 Hackney 002 Hackney
3 Bassetlaw 015 Bassetlaw
4 South Lakeland 013 South Lakeland
5 Derby 022 Derby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Baddiley

These lists show first names that appear often with the Baddiley surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Baddiley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Baddiley, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Baddiley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Baddiley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Baddiley is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Baddiley is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Baddiley falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Baddiley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Baddiley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Baddiley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Baddiley surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 41 Baddileys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.30x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 41 5.30x
Cheshire 21 12.19x
Staffordshire 15 5.69x
Lancashire 2 0.22x
Middlesex 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Biddulph in Staffordshire leads with 15 Baddileys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1006.71x.

Place Total Index
Biddulph 15 1006.71x
Badsworth 10 16666.67x
South Kirkby 10 5882.35x
Blackden 6 15000.00x
Hatfield In Thorne 5 1041.67x
Sandbach 4 272.11x
Aiskew 3 1363.64x
Bollin Fee 3 394.74x
Lower Withington 3 7500.00x
Nantwich 3 150.00x
Nether Hallam 3 28.68x
Rawcliffe In Goole 3 681.82x
Wheatley 3 1111.11x
Alsager 1 232.56x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 1 37.88x
Congleton 1 33.56x
Doncaster 1 17.70x
Hackney London 1 2.29x
Moss Side 1 20.53x
North Meols 1 11.04x
Snaith Cowick 1 217.39x
Tickhill 1 204.08x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Baddiley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 8
Sarah 5
Ann 4
Hannah 3
Annie 2
Emily 2
Henrietta 2
Lillian 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Clara 1
Elizabeth 1
Emma 1
Harriet 1
Loucy 1
Louisa 1
Miriam 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Baddiley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 8
Thomas 6
William 5
Arthur 4
Edward 2
Edwin 2
George 2
James 2
Artemas 1
Cavie 1
Charles 1
Edmund 1
Gregory 1
Leonard 1
Matthew 1
Peter 1
Roland 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1

FAQ

Baddiley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Baddiley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 80 people were recorded with the Baddiley surname. That placed it at #22,225 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Baddiley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016. That gives Baddiley a modern rank of #28,033.

What does the Baddiley map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Baddiley bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.