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Affluence in HD9 7

How HD9 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,604 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HD9 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HD9 7 averages decile 7.9 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
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.1
  • Crime6.9
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Employment7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Income8.4
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.9
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
£58,778
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
64
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; HD9 7 is broadly in line with that, at 58.1%. 28.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

HD9 7England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; HD9 7 is above that, at 44.1%.

HD9 7England
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; HD9 7 is above that, at 42.7%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

HD9 7England
Degree level or above42.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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