Affluence in WF12 0BA
How WF12 0BA 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
- 1,828 (2024)
WF12 0BADewsbury
How well off WF12 0BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 0BA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the WF12 0BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24% of adults in the WF12 0BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the WF12 0BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 0BA (Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees) (about 1,828 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.