PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Huddersfield

Affluence in HD7 2RU

How HD7 2RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Honley & Brockholes
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD7 2RU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 2RU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,400
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the HD7 2RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

HD7 2RUEngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired32.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

HD7 2RUEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in the HD7 2RU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

HD7 2RUEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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 2RU (Honley & Brockholes) (about 1,229 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area