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Affluence in WF16 0

How WF16 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,052 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF16 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF16 0 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.2
  • Crime3.3
  • Income3.8
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Employment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,940
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in WF16 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

WF16 0England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in WF16 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF16 0England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in WF16 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

WF16 0England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%18.1%

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

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