Affluence in HD5 0EX
How HD5 0EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkheaton
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
HD5 0EXHuddersfield
How well off HD5 0EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 0EX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the HD5 0EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the HD5 0EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the HD5 0EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD5 0EX (Kirkheaton) (about 1,291 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.