Affluence in WF15 7EB
How WF15 7EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,952 (2024)
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How well off WF15 7EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 7EB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the WF15 7EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.8% of adults in the WF15 7EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the WF15 7EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 7EB (Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown) (about 1,952 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.