Affluence in WF15 8LS
How WF15 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hightown & Hartshead Moor
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
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How well off WF15 8LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF15 8LS area scores 7.0 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
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the WF15 8LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the WF15 8LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the WF15 8LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF15 8LS (Hightown & Hartshead Moor) (about 1,698 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.