PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Huddersfield

Affluence in HD1 3QL

How HD1 3QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lockwood
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,190 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD1 3QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD1 3QL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,106
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.6% of adults in the HD1 3QL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 18.6% are full-time students.

HD1 3QLEngland
Employee, full-time17.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student18.6%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other7.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.1% of adults in the HD1 3QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

HD1 3QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed28.3%8.5%
Full-time students18.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the HD1 3QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.

HD1 3QLEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications30.9%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 3QL (Lockwood) (about 2,190 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area