Affluence in HD9 7EX
How HD9 7EX 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
- 1,547 (2024)
HD9 7EXHolmfirth
How well off HD9 7EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HD9 7EX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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 environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- 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
55.4% of adults in the HD9 7EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the HD9 7EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the HD9 7EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD9 7EX (Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth) (about 1,547 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.