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Affluence in WF14 8BD

How WF14 8BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mirfield Central & Hopton
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,374 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF14 8BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF14 8BD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,547
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the WF14 8BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WF14 8BDEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in the WF14 8BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WF14 8BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in the WF14 8BD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

WF14 8BDEngland
Degree level or above35.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF14 8BD (Mirfield Central & Hopton) (about 2,374 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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