Affluence in WF12 0AA
How WF12 0AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
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How well off WF12 0AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 0AA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.6% of adults in the WF12 0AA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 16.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.5% of adults in the WF12 0AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.3% of adults in the WF12 0AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 0AA (Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees) (about 1,503 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.