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Affluence in WF15 8BL

How WF15 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cleckheaton
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF15 8BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 8BL 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,325
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in the WF15 8BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

WF15 8BLEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the WF15 8BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF15 8BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the WF15 8BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

WF15 8BLEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 8BL (Cleckheaton) (about 1,530 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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