Affluence in HD5 9SZ
How HD5 9SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalton Long Lane
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,456 (2024)
HD5 9SZHuddersfield
How well off HD5 9SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 9SZ area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the HD5 9SZ area is broadly in line with that, at 52.9%. 23.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD5 9SZ area is below that, at 25%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD5 9SZ area is well below that, at 23.2%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD5 9SZ sits in (Dalton Long Lane): about 1,456 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.