Affluence in WF12 7EB
How WF12 7EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
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How well off WF12 7EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 7EB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the WF12 7EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the WF12 7EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the WF12 7EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 7EB (Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.