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Affluence in WF13

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
44,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF13 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Income2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Crime2.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,588
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

49% of adults in WF13 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

WF13England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in WF13 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF13England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in WF13 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.6% have no qualifications.

WF13England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications30.6%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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