Affluence in WF15 7ND
How WF15 7ND 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
- 1,465 (2024)
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How well off WF15 7ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 7ND area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the WF15 7ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the WF15 7ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the WF15 7ND area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 7ND (Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.