Affluence in HD7 4JS
How HD7 4JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
HD7 4JSHuddersfield
How well off HD7 4JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD7 4JS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the HD7 4JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the HD7 4JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the HD7 4JS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD7 4JS (Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar) (about 1,432 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.