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