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Affluence in WF14 0

How WF14 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,954 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF14 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF14 0 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Employment6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,086
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in WF14 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

WF14 0England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in WF14 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF14 0England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in WF14 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

WF14 0England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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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