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Kirklees

According to the 2021 census, Kirklees had a total of 433,216 usual residents residing in 177,990 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 39.8 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,060.3 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.8 years.

Religion: In Kirklees, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 39.37% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 34.76% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 18.48%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Kirklees is ‘White’, constituting 73.63% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 19.44%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 3.14%.

Economic activity: 56.06% of Kirklees’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 46.04% of its inhabitants is married and 36.18% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (63.73%). Most of the properties in Kirklees are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Kirklees crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 120.43. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Anti-social behaviour’.

Kirklees in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Kirklees, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (7)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (5)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (6)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (7)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (3)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (5)
    • Detached- Rank (9)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (9)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (7)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Kirklees

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 60,938 34.24
Terraced 55,986 31.45
Detached 38,467 21.61
Flats 17,060 9.58
Converted building. Eg school, church 2,153 1.21
Converted or shared house 2,139 1.2
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,045 0.59
Caravan or other mobile structure 201 0.11

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted building. Eg school, church 5 1.21
Detached 9 21.61
Converted or shared house 11 1.2
Caravan or other mobile structure 12 0.11
Terraced 13 31.45
Flats 14 9.58
Semi-detached 17 34.24
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 20 0.59

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Property ownership in Kirklees

  1. Owned – 65.51% (116,608)
    1. Owns outright – 35.03% (62,352)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.48% (54,256)
  2. Private rented – 19.07% (33,942)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 16.78% (29,858)
    2. Other private rented – 2.29% (4,084)
  3. Social rented – 14.77% (26,288)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 11.06% (19,678)
    2. Other social rented – 3.71% (6,610)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.38% (676)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.38% (676)

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 7 (65.51%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 5 (35.03%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 8 (30.48%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 11 (19.07%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 9 (2.29%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 12 (16.78%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.38%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.38%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 17 (14.77%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 9 (11.06%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 23 (3.71%)

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Families in Kirklees

  1. Single family household – 63.73% (113,432)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.09% (55,340)
      1. Dependent children – 15.00% (26,692)
      2. No children – 10.60% (18,867)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.50% (9,781)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 11.70% (20,825)
      1. No children – 5.93% (10,555)
      2. With dependent children – 4.98% (8,871)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.79% (1,399)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.41% (20,306)
      1. With dependent children – 7.55% (13,445)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.85% (6,861)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.96% (15,946)
    5. Other single family household – 0.57% (1,015)
      1. Other family composition – 0.57% (1,015)
  2. One person household – 31.00% (55,177)
    1. Other – 18.37% (32,703)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.63% (22,474)
  3. Other household types – 5.27% (9,383)
    1. With dependent children – 2.77% (4,931)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.50% (4,452)

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 12 (63.73%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 6 (31.09%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 9 (15.00%)
      2. No children – rank – 10 (10.60%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (5.50%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (8.96%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 16 (11.41%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 16 (7.55%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (3.85%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 17 (0.57%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 17 (0.57%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 18 (11.70%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 16 (4.98%)
      2. No children – rank – 17 (5.93%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (0.79%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 12 (5.27%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 9 (2.77%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (2.50%)
  3. One person household – rank – 14 (31.00%)
    1. Other – rank – 12 (18.37%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (12.63%)

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Kirklees household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 82,995 46.63
Household is deprived in one dimension 59,593 33.48
Household is deprived in two dimensions 27,052 15.2
Household is deprived in three dimensions 7,881 4.43
Household is deprived in four dimensions 469 0.26

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 9 46.63
Household is deprived in four dimensions 13 0.26
Household is deprived in one dimension 16 33.48
Household is deprived in two dimensions 17 15.2
Household is deprived in three dimensions 17 4.43

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Household sizes in Kirklees

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 58,537 32.89
1 person in household 55,176 31.0
3 people in household 26,964 15.15
4 people in household 22,256 12.5
5 people in household 8,985 5.05
6 people in household 3,716 2.09
7 people in household 1,385 0.78
8 or more people in household 970 0.54

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
4 people in household 8 12.5
5 people in household 8 5.05
6 people in household 8 2.09
7 people in household 10 0.78
8 or more people in household 11 0.54
2 people in household 13 32.89
1 person in household 14 31.0
3 people in household 18 15.15

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Age groups of Kirklees residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 84,012 19.39
Aged 35 to 49 years 83,410 19.25
Aged 65 to 74 years 42,461 9.8
Aged 10 to 15 years 34,153 7.88
Aged 5 to 9 years 27,647 6.38
Aged 25 to 34 years 25,844 5.97
Aged 4 years and under 25,144 5.8
Aged 75 to 84 years 25,146 5.8
Aged 16 to 19 years 21,328 4.92
Aged 85 years and over 9,208 2.13

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 7 4.92
Aged 25 to 34 years 7 5.97
Aged 10 to 15 years 10 7.88
Aged 35 to 49 years 11 19.25
Aged 4 years and under 12 5.8
Aged 5 to 9 years 12 6.38
Aged 50 to 64 years 13 19.39
Aged 85 years and over 13 2.13
Aged 75 to 84 years 14 5.8
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 9.8

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Gender breakdown in Kirklees

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 220,870 50.98
Male 212,346 49.02

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 8 50.98
Male 17 49.02

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Kirklees Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 201,705 46.56
Good health 149,441 34.5
Fair health 58,024 13.39
Bad health 18,669 4.31
Very bad health 5,378 1.24

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 3 34.5
Fair health 14 13.39
Very good health 17 46.56
Very bad health 19 1.24
Bad health 20 4.31

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Relationship status amongst Kirklees Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 46.04% (159,426)
    1. Married – 45.88% (158,886)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.65% (158,078)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (808)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (540)
      1. Same sex – 0.10% (351)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (189)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.18% (125,290)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.25% (32,022)
    1. Divorced – 9.23% (31,948)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (74)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.21% (21,509)
    1. Widowed – 6.20% (21,482)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (27)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.32% (8,027)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.30% (7,955)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (72)

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  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (46.04%)
    1. Married – rank – 6 (45.88%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (45.65%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.23%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.16%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.10%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (0.05%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 15 (9.25%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 10 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 15 (9.23%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 16 (2.32%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 16 (2.30%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 17 (36.18%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 17 (6.21%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 17 (6.20%)

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Kirklees residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 90.60% (392,497)
    1. United Kingdom – 87.42% (378,708)
    2. EU countries – 2.93% (12,676)
      1. European Union EU8 – 1.30% (5,635)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.20% (5,214)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.35% (1,530)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.07% (297)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.26% (1,113)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.26% (1,113)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 7.35% (31,852)
  3. Africa – 1.29% (5,585)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.63% (2,743)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.11% (477)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (62)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.63%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 8 (7.35%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 11 (0.11%)
  4. Africa – rank – 13 (1.29%)
  5. Europe – rank – 14 (90.60%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 13 (87.42%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 13 (0.26%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 13 (0.26%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 21 (2.93%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 12 (0.07%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 15 (0.35%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 18 (1.20%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 19 (1.30%)
  6. British Overseas – rank – 14 (0.01%)

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Passport records of Kirklees residents

  1. Europe – 84.39% (365,588)
    1. United Kingdom – 81.38% (352,543)
    2. Other Europe – 2.67% (11,560)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.59% (11,200)
        1. Poland – 0.96% (4,155)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.55% (2,369)
        3. Italy – 0.30% (1,304)
        4. Romania – 0.29% (1,261)
        5. Spain – 0.16% (693)
        6. Lithuania – 0.10% (434)
        7. Germany – 0.09% (400)
        8. Portugal – 0.09% (375)
        9. France – 0.05% (209)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (360)
        1. Other Europe – 0.07% (312)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (48)
    3. Ireland – 0.34% (1,485)
  2. No passport held – 13.21% (57,209)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.74% (7,553)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.41% (6,094)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.12% (524)
    3. Middle East – 0.11% (479)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.10% (442)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (14)
  4. Africa – 0.47% (2,040)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.22% (964)
    2. North Africa – 0.13% (569)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.12% (507)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.16% (674)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.13% (542)
    2. Central and South America – 0.03% (132)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (149)

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 6 (84.39%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 6 (81.38%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 14 (0.34%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 20 (2.67%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 13 (0.08%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 13 (0.07%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 14 (0.01%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 20 (2.59%)
        1. Germany – rank – 10 (0.09%)
        2. Italy – rank – 15 (0.30%)
        3. Spain – rank – 16 (0.16%)
        4. Poland – rank – 16 (0.96%)
        5. France – rank – 17 (0.05%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 17 (0.09%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.10%)
        8. Romania – rank – 17 (0.29%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 21 (0.55%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.16%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.13%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 16 (0.03%)
  3. Africa – rank – 9 (0.47%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 6 (0.13%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 7 (0.12%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.22%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (1.74%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 7 (0.12%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 8 (0.10%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 9 (0.11%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 9 (1.41%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 12 (0.03%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 18 (13.21%)

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Ethnic groups in Kirklees

  1. White – 73.63% (318,969)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 70.54% (305,579)
    2. Other White – 2.44% (10,573)
    3. Irish – 0.54% (2,335)
    4. Roma – 0.07% (314)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.04% (168)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 19.44% (84,202)
    1. Pakistani – 12.65% (54,795)
    2. Indian – 5.25% (22,739)
    3. Other Asian – 0.94% (4,077)
    4. Chinese – 0.35% (1,526)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.25% (1,065)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.14% (13,588)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.48% (6,433)
    2. White and Asian – 0.92% (3,980)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.49% (2,140)
    4. White and Black African – 0.24% (1,035)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.30% (9,948)
    1. Caribbean – 1.00% (4,324)
    2. African – 0.96% (4,180)
    3. Other Black – 0.33% (1,444)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.50% (6,506)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.06% (4,591)
    2. Arab – 0.44% (1,915)

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 6 (3.14%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 2 (1.48%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 5 (0.92%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (0.49%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 12 (0.24%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 7 (19.44%)
    1. Indian – rank – 3 (5.25%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 7 (12.65%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 11 (0.35%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 12 (0.94%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 18 (0.25%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 9 (2.30%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 3 (1.00%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 9 (0.33%)
    3. African – rank – 13 (0.96%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 11 (1.50%)
    1. Arab – rank – 10 (0.44%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 13 (1.06%)
  5. White – rank – 19 (73.63%)
    1. Irish – rank – 12 (0.54%)
    2. Roma – rank – 15 (0.07%)
    3. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 18 (70.54%)
    4. Other White – rank – 18 (2.44%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 21 (0.04%)

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Religions in Kirklees

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 170,577 39.37
No religion 150,599 34.76
Muslim 80,046 18.48
Not answered 23,949 5.53
Sikh 3,476 0.8
Hindu 1,723 0.4
Other religion 1,663 0.38
Buddhist 996 0.23
Jewish 187 0.04

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Sikh 4 0.8
Not answered 6 5.53
Muslim 8 18.48
No religion 14 34.76
Buddhist 14 0.23
Hindu 14 0.4
Other religion 14 0.38
Jewish 16 0.04
Christian 20 39.37

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Employment and unemployment amongst Kirklees Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 56.06% (194,117)
    1. In employment – 53.23% (184,331)
      1. Employee – 44.89% (155,429)
        1. Full-time – 32.28% (111,772)
        2. Part-time – 12.61% (43,657)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.82% (23,621)
        1. Full-time – 3.75% (13,002)
        2. Part-time – 3.07% (10,619)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.53% (5,281)
        1. Full-time – 1.10% (3,797)
        2. Part-time – 0.43% (1,484)
    2. Unemployed – 2.83% (9,786)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.61% (144,081)
    1. Retired – 21.86% (75,708)
    2. Student – 5.82% (20,161)
    3. Looking after home or family – 5.79% (20,051)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.70% (16,284)
    5. Other – 3.43% (11,877)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.33% (8,073)
    1. In employment – 1.66% (5,753)
      1. Employee – 1.58% (5,455)
        1. Part-time – 1.34% (4,644)
        2. Full-time – 0.23% (811)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.07% (259)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (204)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (55)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (39)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (25)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (14)
    2. Unemployed – 0.67% (2,320)

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 5 (2.33%)
    1. In employment – rank – 6 (1.66%)
      1. Employee – rank – 6 (1.58%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (1.34%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 16 (0.23%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 10 (0.07%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 8 (0.06%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 6 (0.67%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 12 (41.61%)
    1. Student – rank – 8 (5.82%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 9 (5.79%)
    3. Other – rank – 12 (3.43%)
    4. Retired – rank – 13 (21.86%)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 19 (4.70%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 15 (56.06%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 13 (2.83%)
    2. In employment – rank – 15 (53.23%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 7 (1.53%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.43%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (1.10%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (6.82%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (3.07%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (3.75%)
      3. Employee – rank – 17 (44.89%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 6 (12.61%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (32.28%)

Comparing Kirklees wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Kirklees

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 65,286 18.85
Routine occupations 48,204 13.92
Intermediate occupations 39,028 11.27
Semi-routine occupations 38,852 11.22
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 37,990 10.97
Never worked and long-term unemployed 36,477 10.53
Small employers and own account workers 33,997 9.82
Full-time students 27,404 7.91
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 19,038 5.5

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Small employers and own account workers 7 9.82
Full-time students 8 7.91
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10 18.85
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11 10.97
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13 5.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed 13 10.53
Routine occupations 14 13.92
Intermediate occupations 18 11.27
Semi-routine occupations 18 11.22

Comparing Kirklees wards.

Occupation groups in Kirklees

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 34,891 18.36
Associate professional and technical 24,630 12.96
Managers, directors and senior officials 22,814 12.0
Skilled trades 20,975 11.03
Elementary 19,055 10.02
Caring, leisure and other service 17,830 9.38
Administrative and secretarial 17,154 9.02
Process, plant and machine operatives 16,929 8.91
Sales and customer service 15,809 8.32

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Rank of Kirklees when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 8 12.0
Associate professional and technical 10 12.96
Professional occupations 11 18.36
Skilled trades 13 11.03
Process, plant and machine operatives 14 8.91
Sales and customer service 16 8.32
Administrative and secretarial 17 9.02
Elementary 18 10.02
Caring, leisure and other service 20 9.38

Comparing Kirklees wards.