Affluence in WF16 0DB
How WF16 0DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike North
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
WF16 0DBHeckmondwike
How well off WF16 0DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF16 0DB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the WF16 0DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.2% of adults in the WF16 0DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the WF16 0DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF16 0DB (Heckmondwike North) (about 1,780 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.