Affluence in HD5 9AJ
How HD5 9AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aspley, Longley & University
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,864 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
HD5 9AJHuddersfield
How well off HD5 9AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 9AJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the HD5 9AJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 32.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the HD5 9AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the HD5 9AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD5 9AJ (Aspley, Longley & University) (about 1,864 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.