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Postcode · Liversedge

Affluence in WF15 6BB

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

Neighbourhood
Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF15 6BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 6BB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,256
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the WF15 6BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

WF15 6BBEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in the WF15 6BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF15 6BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.4% of adults in the WF15 6BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.

WF15 6BBEngland
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 6BB (Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge) (about 1,580 residents).

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

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