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Affluence in HD3 3HN

How HD3 3HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cowcliffe & South Fixby
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,195 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD3 3HN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD3 3HN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,669
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in the HD3 3HN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

HD3 3HNEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in the HD3 3HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HD3 3HNEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in the HD3 3HN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

HD3 3HNEngland
Degree level or above47%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD3 3HN (Cowcliffe & South Fixby) (about 2,195 residents).

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

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