Affluence in HD2 2FS
How HD2 2FS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkby
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
HD2 2FSHuddersfield
How well off HD2 2FS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD2 2FS area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HD2 2FS area is broadly in line with that, at 53.2%. 13.7% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD2 2FS area is below that, at 27.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD2 2FS area is broadly in line with that, at 33.8%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD2 2FS sits in (Birkby): about 1,816 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.