Affluence in HD3 3HE
How HD3 3HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakes & South Lindley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
HD3 3HEHuddersfield
How well off HD3 3HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD3 3HE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the HD3 3HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the HD3 3HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the HD3 3HE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD3 3HE (Oakes & South Lindley) (about 1,698 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.