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Affluence in HD4 7

How HD4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,384 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HD4 7 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime4.5
  • Living environment4.9
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
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
£46,283
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; HD4 7 is broadly in line with that, at 51.9%. 29% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

HD4 7England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HD4 7 is broadly in line with that, at 34.1%.

HD4 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HD4 7 is broadly in line with that, at 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

HD4 7England
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%

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

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