Affluence in WF12 0DF
How WF12 0DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
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How well off WF12 0DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 0DF 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WF12 0DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the WF12 0DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the WF12 0DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 0DF (Thornhill) (about 1,551 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.