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Affluence in HD4 5UB

How HD4 5UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cowlersley & Milnsbridge
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD4 5UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD4 5UB area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£44,385
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
25
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 HD4 5UB area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. 20.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HD4 5UBEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD4 5UB area is below that, at 24.7%.

HD4 5UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD4 5UB area is well below that, at 24.1%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

HD4 5UBEngland
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD4 5UB sits in (Cowlersley & Milnsbridge): about 1,773 residents.

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

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