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Affluence in HD2 1NP

How HD2 1NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Deighton & Brackenhall
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,518 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD2 1NP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD2 1NP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,368
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the HD2 1NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.

HD2 1NPEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.1%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the HD2 1NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HD2 1NPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students10.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the HD2 1NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

HD2 1NPEngland
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD2 1NP (Deighton & Brackenhall) (about 2,518 residents).

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

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