Affluence in HD8 9DU
How HD8 9DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Emley & Skelmanthorpe
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
HD8 9DUHuddersfield
How well off HD8 9DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD8 9DU 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.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the HD8 9DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the HD8 9DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the HD8 9DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD8 9DU (Emley & Skelmanthorpe) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.