Affluence in WF15 7LU
How WF15 7LU 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
- 1,694 (2024)
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How well off WF15 7LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 7LU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the WF15 7LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the WF15 7LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the WF15 7LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 7LU (Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown) (about 1,694 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.