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Affluence in WF12

How WF12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
53,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF12 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Crime3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Living environment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,694
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in WF12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

WF12England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in WF12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF12England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in WF12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

WF12England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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