Affluence in WF12 8DF
How WF12 8DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlsheaton & Chickenley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,948 (2024)
WF12 8DFDewsbury
How well off WF12 8DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 8DF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the WF12 8DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the WF12 8DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the WF12 8DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 8DF (Earlsheaton & Chickenley) (about 1,948 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.