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Postcode · Brighouse

Affluence in HD6 1NP

How HD6 1NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brighouse
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD6 1NP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD6 1NP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,726
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in the HD6 1NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

HD6 1NPEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the HD6 1NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HD6 1NPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the HD6 1NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

HD6 1NPEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD6 1NP (Brighouse) (about 1,615 residents).

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

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