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Affluence in HD7 3NU

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

Neighbourhood
Meltham
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,023 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off HD7 3NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 3NU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

54.1% of adults in the HD7 3NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

HD7 3NUEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the HD7 3NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HD7 3NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in the HD7 3NU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

HD7 3NUEngland
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 3NU (Meltham) (about 2,023 residents).

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

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