Affluence in WF12 7RD
How WF12 7RD 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
- 1,450 (2024)
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How well off WF12 7RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 7RD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- 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
57.6% of adults in the WF12 7RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the WF12 7RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the WF12 7RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 7RD (Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton) (about 1,450 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.