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Affluence in WF10 2EX

How WF10 2EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,943 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF10 2EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 2EX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,864
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.7% of adults in the WF10 2EX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WF10 2EXEngland
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the WF10 2EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF10 2EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the WF10 2EX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

WF10 2EXEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 2EX (Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater) (about 2,943 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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