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Affluence in HD7 1RT

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

Neighbourhood
Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,352 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD7 1RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 1RT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,684
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in the HD7 1RT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

HD7 1RTEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.1% of adults in the HD7 1RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HD7 1RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in the HD7 1RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

HD7 1RTEngland
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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 1RT (Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth) (about 2,352 residents).

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

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