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Affluence in HD5 9UW

How HD5 9UW 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
1,406 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD5 9UW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 9UW area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (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
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£43,269
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
21
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 9UW area is broadly in line with that, at 54.3%. 25.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HD5 9UWEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the HD5 9UW area is below that, at 26.2%.

HD5 9UWEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the HD5 9UW area is below that, at 24.8%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

HD5 9UWEngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD5 9UW sits in (Dalton Long Lane): about 1,406 residents.

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

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