Affluence in HD9 4AB
How HD9 4AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meltham
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,023 (2024)
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How well off HD9 4AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD9 4AB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the HD9 4AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the HD9 4AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the HD9 4AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD9 4AB (Meltham) (about 2,023 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.