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Affluence in WF13 3

How WF13 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,054 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF13 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF13 3 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Income1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.6
  • Employment1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Living environment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,265
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.3% of adults in WF13 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

WF13 3England
Employee, full-time23.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other6.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.5% of adults in WF13 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WF13 3England
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in WF13 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.5% have no qualifications.

WF13 3England
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications34.5%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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