Affluence in WF15 7EQ
How WF15 7EQ 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
- 1,520 (2024)
WF15 7EQLiversedge
How well off WF15 7EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 7EQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WF15 7EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the WF15 7EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the WF15 7EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 7EQ (Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.