Affluence in HD1 6JS
How HD1 6JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkby
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,127 (2024)
HD1 6JSHuddersfield
How well off HD1 6JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD1 6JS area scores 1.0 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
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.2% of adults in the HD1 6JS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.6% of adults in the HD1 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the HD1 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 36.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD1 6JS (Birkby) (about 2,127 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.