Affluence in WF14 8EB
How WF14 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkheaton
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
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How well off WF14 8EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF14 8EB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the WF14 8EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the WF14 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the WF14 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF14 8EB (Kirkheaton) (about 1,291 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.