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Affluence in HD5 9LG

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

Neighbourhood
Rawthorpe
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD5 9LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 9LG area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
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 9LG area is below that, at 44.6%. 17.8% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

HD5 9LGEngland
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD5 9LG area is less than half that, at 15.4%.

HD5 9LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD5 9LG area is well below that, at 21.6%. 27.9% have no qualifications.

HD5 9LGEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD5 9LG sits in (Rawthorpe): about 1,575 residents.

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

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