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Affluence in HD4

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
57,981 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HD4 averages decile 4.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Crime3.9
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
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
£45,453
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
28
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 is below that, at 48%. 21.2% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

HD4England
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HD4 is below that, at 27.3%.

HD4England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HD4 is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

HD4England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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