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Affluence in WF13 4

How WF13 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,979 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF13 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF13 4 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Income2.2
  • Crime2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Employment2.9
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in WF13 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

WF13 4England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in WF13 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF13 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in WF13 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

WF13 4England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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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