Affluence in WF16 0PG
How WF16 0PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike North
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,316 (2024)
WF16 0PGHeckmondwike
How well off WF16 0PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF16 0PG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the WF16 0PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the WF16 0PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the WF16 0PG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF16 0PG (Heckmondwike North) (about 1,316 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.