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Affluence in HD5 9RN

How HD5 9RN 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 9RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 9RN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,250
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in the HD5 9RN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

HD5 9RNEngland
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

15.4% of adults in the HD5 9RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

HD5 9RNEngland
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

21.6% of adults in the HD5 9RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.

HD5 9RNEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD5 9RN (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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