Affluence in HD9 2NB
How HD9 2NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upperthong & Holmbridge
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,917 (2024)
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How well off HD9 2NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD9 2NB 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
58.8% of adults in the HD9 2NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the HD9 2NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.5% of adults in the HD9 2NB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD9 2NB (Upperthong & Holmbridge) (about 1,917 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.