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Affluence in HD1

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
43,240 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HD1 averages decile 2.6 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Income2.6
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Crime2.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,528
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
15
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; HD1 is below that, at 42.6%. 13% are retired and 19.9% are full-time students.

HD1England
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student19.9%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HD1 is well below that, at 20.6%.

HD1England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students19.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HD1 is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

HD1England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%

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

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