Affluence in HD1 2BL
How HD1 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,613 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
HD1 2BLHuddersfield
How well off HD1 2BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD1 2BL area scores 1.0 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.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.1% of adults in the HD1 2BL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.1% are retired and 38.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.2% of adults in the HD1 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the HD1 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD1 2BL (Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown) (about 2,613 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.