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Affluence in HD7 3LA

How HD7 3LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Meltham
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,067 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD7 3LA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 3LA area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,749
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in the HD7 3LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

HD7 3LAEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in the HD7 3LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HD7 3LAEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in the HD7 3LA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

HD7 3LAEngland
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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 3LA (Meltham) (about 2,067 residents).

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

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