Affluence in WF13 3RD
How WF13 3RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
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How well off WF13 3RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF13 3RD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the WF13 3RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.5% of adults in the WF13 3RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the WF13 3RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF13 3RD (Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown) (about 1,667 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.