Affluence in HD9 4JA
How HD9 4JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meltham
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,820 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off HD9 4JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD9 4JA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the HD9 4JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.7% of adults in the HD9 4JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.1% of adults in the HD9 4JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD9 4JA (Meltham) (about 1,820 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.