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Affluence in HD1 1LS

How HD1 1LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Edgerton & Marsh
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,077 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD1 1LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD1 1LS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,133
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.4% of adults in the HD1 1LS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 27.4% are full-time students.

HD1 1LSEngland
Employee, full-time25.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student27.4%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the HD1 1LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HD1 1LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students26.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the HD1 1LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

HD1 1LSEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD1 1LS (Edgerton & Marsh) (about 2,077 residents).

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

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