Affluence in HD9 2DX
How HD9 2DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,756 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
HD9 2DXHolmfirth
How well off HD9 2DX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD9 2DX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the HD9 2DX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.2% of adults in the HD9 2DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.6% of adults in the HD9 2DX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD9 2DX (Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth) (about 1,756 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.