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Affluence in HD7 2UF

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

Neighbourhood
Upperthong & Holmbridge
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,873 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD7 2UF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 2UF 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 (4.0 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 services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

53.3% of adults in the HD7 2UF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

HD7 2UFEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired32.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.6% of adults in the HD7 2UF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HD7 2UFEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.5% of adults in the HD7 2UF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

HD7 2UFEngland
Degree level or above44.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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 2UF (Upperthong & Holmbridge) (about 1,873 residents).

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

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