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Affluence in HD7 1QD

How HD7 1QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Upperthong & Holmbridge
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,664 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD7 1QD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 1QD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,790
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in the HD7 1QD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

HD7 1QDEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in the HD7 1QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HD7 1QDEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.8% of adults in the HD7 1QD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

HD7 1QDEngland
Degree level or above48.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD7 1QD (Upperthong & Holmbridge) (about 1,664 residents).

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

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