Affluence in HD5 9YA
How HD5 9YA 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
- 1,477 (2024)
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How well off HD5 9YA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD5 9YA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the HD5 9YA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the HD5 9YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the HD5 9YA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD5 9YA (Dalton Long Lane) (about 1,477 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.