Affluence in WF12 9HT
How WF12 9HT 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
- 2,128 (2024)
WF12 9HTDewsbury
How well off WF12 9HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 9HT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.4% of adults in the WF12 9HT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 11% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.2% of adults in the WF12 9HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the WF12 9HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 9HT (Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees) (about 2,128 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.