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Affluence in HD7 2FR

How HD7 2FR 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
1,671 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD7 2FR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 2FR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

56.6% of adults in the HD7 2FR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

HD7 2FREngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.2% of adults in the HD7 2FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HD7 2FREngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in the HD7 2FR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

HD7 2FREngland
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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 2FR (Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth) (about 1,671 residents).

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

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