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Affluence in HD5 0QX

How HD5 0QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dalton Long Lane
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,456 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD5 0QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 0QX area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • 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
£43,269
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
21
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 HD5 0QX area is broadly in line with that, at 52.9%. 23.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

HD5 0QXEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD5 0QX area is below that, at 25%.

HD5 0QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD5 0QX area is well below that, at 23.2%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

HD5 0QXEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD5 0QX sits in (Dalton Long Lane): about 1,456 residents.

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

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