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Affluence in WF15 7

How WF15 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,430 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF15 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF15 7 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Employment5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,269
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in WF15 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WF15 7England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in WF15 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF15 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in WF15 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

WF15 7England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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