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Affluence in HD8

How HD8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
44,770 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HD8 averages decile 7.6 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.4
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.1
  • Employment7.6
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Income8.2
  • Education and skills8.4
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£56,579
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
59
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; HD8 is broadly in line with that, at 55.4%. 29.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

HD8England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HD8 is above that, at 40.4%.

HD8England
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HD8 is broadly in line with that, at 36.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

HD8England
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%

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

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