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Affluence in HD

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
289,685 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HD averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 168 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime4.8
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
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
£49,346
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
40
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; HD is broadly in line with that, at 53.4%. 23.7% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

HDEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HD is broadly in line with that, at 33.3%.

HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HD is broadly in line with that, at 33.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

HDEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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