Postcode sector · Cleckheaton

Affluence in BD19 5

How BD19 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 10,728 (2024)

BD19 5Postcode sector · Cleckheaton

Deprivation

How well off BD19 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BD19 5 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile

5.8/ 10

Most deprivedLeast deprived

Its 6 neighbourhoods by decile

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By domain, most deprived first

Living environment3.8
Crime4.3
Health and disability5.0
Employment5.7
Education and skills5.7
Income5.8
Children in low-income families6.0
Older people in low-income households6.2
Barriers to housing and services7.7

Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year

£44,655

Before tax, all sources

England

£55,856

Below the national average

Percentile

Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales

Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BD19 5 is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. 24.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

BD19 5England

Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%

Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%

Self-employed7.6%9.5%

Unemployed2.7%2.9%

Full-time student4.9%7.9%

Retired24.2%21.5%

Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%

Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%

Other3%3.1%

Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BD19 5 is broadly in line with that, at 31%.

BD19 5England

Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%

Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%

Intermediate13.9%11.4%

Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%

Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%

Semi-routine12.6%11.3%

Routine14.7%12%

Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%

Full-time students4.8%7.7%

Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BD19 5 is below that, at 26.7%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

BD19 5England

Degree level or above26.7%33.9%

A level or equivalent19%16.9%

GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%

Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%

Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%

Other qualifications2.6%2.8%

No qualifications18.8%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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