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Affluence in HD3 3TA

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

Neighbourhood
Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,684 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD3 3TA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD3 3TA area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£54,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
54
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HD3 3TA area is broadly in line with that, at 50.8%. 31.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HD3 3TAEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD3 3TA area is broadly in line with that, at 32.8%.

HD3 3TAEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD3 3TA area is below that, at 29%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

HD3 3TAEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD3 3TA sits in (Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar): about 1,684 residents.

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

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