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Affluence in HD5 9JR

How HD5 9JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rawthorpe
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD5 9JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 9JR area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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
£40,250
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
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 9JR area is broadly in line with that, at 53.7%. 23.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

HD5 9JREngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD5 9JR area is below that, at 24.6%.

HD5 9JREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD5 9JR area is well below that, at 24.1%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

HD5 9JREngland
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD5 9JR sits in (Rawthorpe): about 1,530 residents.

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

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