Affluence in HD5 8RB
How HD5 8RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Almondbury & Waterloo
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
HD5 8RBHuddersfield
How well off HD5 8RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 8RB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the HD5 8RB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the HD5 8RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the HD5 8RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD5 8RB (Almondbury & Waterloo) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.