Affluence in WF15 7PG
How WF15 7PG 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
- 1,311 (2024)
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How well off WF15 7PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 7PG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the WF15 7PG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the WF15 7PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the WF15 7PG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 7PG (Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown) (about 1,311 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.