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Affluence in HD1 4QL

How HD1 4QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Edgerton & Marsh
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD1 4QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD1 4QL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

57.4% of adults in the HD1 4QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

HD1 4QLEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the HD1 4QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HD1 4QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in the HD1 4QL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

HD1 4QLEngland
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 4QL (Edgerton & Marsh) (about 1,599 residents).

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

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