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Affluence in WF15 6

How WF15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,335 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF15 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF15 6 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Living environment4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in WF15 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WF15 6England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in WF15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF15 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in WF15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

WF15 6England
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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