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Affluence in BD4 0SH

How BD4 0SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birkenshaw
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,741 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BD4 0SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD4 0SH area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,082
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the BD4 0SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

BD4 0SHEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the BD4 0SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BD4 0SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the BD4 0SH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

BD4 0SHEngland
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD4 0SH (Birkenshaw) (about 1,741 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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