Affluence in HD8 9ET
How HD8 9ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Emley & Skelmanthorpe
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,753 (2024)
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How well off HD8 9ET is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD8 9ET area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the HD8 9ET area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the HD8 9ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the HD8 9ET area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD8 9ET (Emley & Skelmanthorpe) (about 1,753 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.